Vietnam performs multilateral diplomacy at expanded BRICS Summit
VOV.VN - The Orientalia Rossica newspaper run an article on October 22 by Dr. Alexander Korolev of the Higher School of Economics (HSE), titled “Vietnam implements multilateral diplomacy policy when attending the expanded BRICS Summit for the first time”.
According to Dr. Korolev, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s attendance at the expanded BRICS Summit demonstrates the nation’s keen interest in the development process of the bloc, as well as its appreciation of the growing role and influence of BRICS in addressing global issues and challenges. Simultaneously, this shows Vietnam’s respect for multilateral co-operation mechanisms.
The Russian scholar also stressed the foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation, diversification, proactive and active, comprehensive, deep and effective international integration, maintaining a peaceful and stable environment, constantly enhancing the nation’s international position and prestige. This includes promoting bilateral diplomacy whilst raising the level of multilateral diplomacy.
Dr. Korolev affirmed the potential areas of co-operation between BRICS countries and Vietnam, such as digital transformation, green transformation, artificial intelligence, technological capacity building, sustainable development, and effective response to global challenges such as natural disasters, epidemics, and climate change.
The Russian expert also highly appreciated the country’s role in ASEAN, adding that a promising step is to bolster ties between BRICS and ASEAN.
He emphasised that PM Chinh's attendance at the expanded BRICS Summit in the Russian city of Kazan marks an important milestone in deepening Russia-Vietnam co-operation.
He outlined his belief that the two sides need to accelerate new projects and areas of collaboration, expand the free trade agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), and develop a transportation and logistics system between the two sides.
