Viet Nam and Russia issued a 40-point joint statement on the official visit to Russia by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV)’s Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong from September 5-8, made at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

CPV General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin

The joint statement highlighted Viet Nam-Russia relations, regional and international issues, and the discussion points between the two countries’ leaders.

Viet Nam pledged to back efforts by ASEAN and Russia to build the Russia-ASEAN strategic partnership following an agreement reached at the Russia-ASEAN Summit in Sochi in May 2016, and expand collaboration in trade, investment, science, technology, energy, culture, and agriculture; in ensuring peace and stability in the region; and in fighting terrorism and transnational crime.

Both emphasised their desire to establish a win-win relationship between ASEAN and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), while acknowledging the importance of increasing the role and position of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, according to the statement.

The statement also affirmed that the official visit to Russia by the Vietnamese Party leader will act as a new driving force for the two countries’ strategic partnership.

At the end of the talks, Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong and President Vladimir Putin witnessed the signing of agreements between the two countries and their businesses.

(Source: VNA/ DA NANG Today)