State President visits Nenetskiy autonomous region

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President Sang and his delegation left Moscow on July 29 for Naryan-Mar, the capital city of the Nenetskiy Autonomous Region in Russia where he attended a ceremony in celebration of the first flow of oil from Khosedayu field operated by the Rusvietpetro joint venture.

With a population of nearly 20,000, Naryan-Mar is strong in energy production, forestry and seafood processing.

The Nenetskiy Autonomous Region has recently signed a cooperation agreement with the southern coastal province of Ba Ria Vung Tau.

During the visit to the Rusvietpetro joint venture, President Sang presented the Labour Order, third class to three collectives and Rusvietpetro Director General.

Within less than two years, the joint venture has raised the oil production output of Khosedayu and Visovoi fields to more than 1.5 million tones/year.

Mr Sang hailed the efforts and achievements made by engineers and workers of the joint venture as a positive contribution to strengthening Vietnam-Russia comprehensive cooperation.

At the meeting with Nenetskiy governor I.G. Fedorov, President Sang said he was pleased to visit the fast-changing the Nenetskiy Autonomous Region and learn about the historical tradition and long-standing cultural values of local people.

He wished that the Rusvietpetro joint venture would bring a facelift to the region, deserving to be the most successful one between the two countries.

President Sang called for further exchange of delegations at all levels to give a boost to the development of comprehensive strategic partnership as agreed by senior leaders of the two countries.