Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son said that President Putin's visit to Vietnam is a visit with many important meanings, and can be considered a highlight of Vietnam's foreign relations in 2024.
The visit affirms Vietnam's consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralization and diversification of foreign relations for peace, friendship, cooperation and development, proactive and active international integration, being a friend, a reliable partner and a responsible member of the international community.
“By welcoming President Putin, Vietnam affirms that it always considers Russia one of its top important partners, wishes to work with Russia to strengthen the long-standing traditional friendship and deepen the established Comprehensive Strategic Partnership framework,” the Minister emphasized.
The visit took place in the context of the two countries celebrating the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty on the basic principles of Vietnam-Russia friendship relations, towards the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. It was an opportunity for the two sides to evaluate the results achieved and set out orientations to develop the Vietnam-Russia cooperation and partnership in a more comprehensive, effective and substantive manner.
Minister Bui Thanh Son said that the visit demonstrates the importance given to Vietnam in implementing Russia's Look East foreign policy. In more than two decades of leading the Russian Federation, this is the fifth time President Putin has visited Vietnam, and is also one of his first foreign trips after being re-elected as President for a fifth term in March 2024.
“President Vladimir Putin’s trips left a strong impression and contributed to creating important foundations for the development of Vietnam-Russia relations, including initiating and supporting the establishment of the Vietnam-Russia Strategic Partnership in 2001 and upgrading it to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2012,” said Mr. Bui Thanh Son.
The two sides issued a “Joint Statement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Russian Federation on deepening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership on the basis of the achievements of 30 years of implementing the Treaty on the fundamental principles of Vietnam-Russia friendly relations”.
According to the Minister, the joint statement demonstrates the determination of the leaders and people of the two countries to make cooperation increasingly effective and substantive in all fields, worthy of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
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President Putin’s visit has created a new impetus for multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam and Russia. Through the Joint Statement, 11 signed cooperation documents and meetings and exchanges between the two countries’ senior leaders, the two sides agreed on major orientations to deepen the Vietnam-Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Russia affirmed its support for Vietnam to host APEC Year 2027 and is ready to coordinate with Vietnam to successfully organize this important event; continue to support ASEAN's central role in the regional structure.
The two sides will work together to remove difficulties and agree on solutions to improve the effectiveness of cooperation; improve the efficiency of bilateral cooperation mechanisms, especially the Intergovernmental Committee on Economic-Trade and Scientific-Technological Cooperation; and soon agree on and implement the Master Plan for the Development of Vietnam-Russia Cooperation until 2030.
The two sides also expanded access to the Russian market for Vietnam's exports of consumer goods and agricultural and aquatic products; promoted investment cooperation, especially in infrastructure and energy.
The two countries expand defense and security cooperation to respond to non-traditional security challenges and coordinate closely at multilateral defense and security forums, especially ASEAN-led mechanisms.
In addition, promote cooperation in the fields of education - training, science - technology, tourism, labor, culture, arts, sports, local cooperation, people-to-people exchange, education of the young generation, etc.
The two sides' senior leaders had a frank and trusting exchange on international and regional issues of mutual concern. Accordingly, both sides affirmed their support for a fair international relations system based on international law and the United Nations Charter, especially the peaceful settlement of disputes, non-threat and non-use of force, and non-interference in each other's internal affairs.
Minister Bui Thanh Son shared that President Putin's visit was a great success, "we gave President Vladimir Putin and the high-ranking Russian delegation a very respectful, warm and thoughtful welcome. The Vietnamese people, especially those who studied and worked in the former Soviet Union and in the Russian Federation today, always keep and cherish the good feelings towards the country and people of Russia".
With the tradition of remembering the source of water, the Vietnamese people will never forget the great and wholehearted support and help that the Russian people have given to Vietnam.
The two sides cherish the long-standing traditional friendship that has been founded and nurtured by many generations of leaders and people of the two countries, becoming a valuable common asset between the two nations and the foundation for the Vietnam - Russian Federation Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to continue to develop.
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