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In a recent interview with a correspondent of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) in Moscow, Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi stressed the importance of this visit, saying that it demonstrates the will of the two countries to consolidate their traditional friendship and further intensify the comprehensive strategic partnership.

According to the diplomat, Russia affirmed that Vietnam is a reliable partner and an important priority in its “Look East” policy, expressing its willingness to deepen all-round cooperation with Vietnam. In 2024, Vietnam was one of the first countries visited by Russian President Vladimir Putin after officially taking office for his new term.

For its part, Vietnam still considers Russia one of the main priorities of its foreign policy. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited Russia to attend the expanded BRICS summit in Kazan in October 2024, and National Assembly Speaker Tran Thanh Man paid an official visit to Russia in September 2024, Dang said Minh Khôi.

This two-day visit will mark the start of a series of high-level activities to celebrate the 75^e anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Russia (January 30, 1950-2025). This will be an important step in the history of relations between the two countries.

It is expected to help accelerate the implementation of the main directions aimed at deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership, as discussed and agreed during Vladimir Putin’s state visit to Vietnam in June last year, and telephone talks between the General Secretary of the Party and Head of State, Tô Lâm, and President Vladimir Putin in August 2024.

This trip reaffirms the firm commitment of both parties to maintain and advance the comprehensive strategic partnership, making it more intensive, substantive and effective. It will also provide Vietnamese and Russian leaders with the opportunity to discuss and reach consensus on important issues, while outlining future strategic directions and clearly defining key areas of cooperation, ranging from economy, trade, from energy and science and technology to education, culture, defense and security, underlined the Vietnamese ambassador.

The two sides will review obstacles hampering bilateral cooperation and progress made in key cooperation projects in energy, industry and other areas. They will also develop solutions to expand cooperation in potential areas, thereby creating momentum to boost bilateral relations.

The diplomat said that over the past 75 years, the exchange of high-level delegations has played a crucial role, providing both sides with the opportunity to discuss the strategic directions and long-term goals of their relationship, and resolve existing challenges in bilateral cooperation through strong political commitment and decisive guidance from senior leaders during their visits.

He underlined the immense potential and room for maneuver for bilateral relations to strengthen and intensify in the years to come, adding that bilateral cooperation mechanisms, such as the Interparliamentary Cooperation Commission, the intergovernmental cooperation committees economic, commercial and scientific and technical cooperation, as well as military and technical collaboration, and the Vietnam-Russia Committee on Educational, Scientific and Technological Cooperation, will play an important role.

With the political will of the leaders and the unwavering determination of the people of the two nations, the year 2025 will usher in a new phase in comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Russia, he stressed.

VNA/CVN