Vietnam and Russia have issued a joint statement, affirming the continued strengthening of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.
President Truong Tan Sang receives Russian President Vladimir Putin(Photo: VNA)
Vietnam and Russia on November 12 issued a joint statement on theoccasion of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s State visit to Vietnam, affirming the continued strengthening of the comprehensive strategicpartnership between the two countries.
During theone-day visit, President Putin held talks with his Vietnamesecounterpart Truong Tan Sang and met with General Secretary of theCommunist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong and PrimeMinister Nguyen Tan Dung.
He laid wreaths atPresident Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum and the Monument to Heroic Martyrs aswell as attended the opening ceremony of the Russian Cultural Days inVietnam.
At their talks, the two Presidentsaffirmed the sound upgrade of the Vietnam-Russia strategic partnershipto a comprehensive level, which opens up new practical opportunities tofoster mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields.
They highly valued the positive development of the two countries’economic-trade cooperation and agreed to bring two-way trade to 7billion USD by 2015 and 10 billion USD by 2020.
Thetwo sides spoke highly of the progress of negotiations on a Free TradeAgreement (FTA) between Vietnam and the Customs Union of Russia,Belarus and Kazakhstan. They expressed their determination to focusresources to successfully conclude the negotiations in order to reach acomprehensive agreement that equally benefits all parties.
Both sides stressed prioritising cooperation in nuclear power,especially the deployment of a joint project to build the Ninh ThuanNuclear Power Plant No. 1.
To help Vietnamdevelop its nuclear energy, the Russian side affirmed to continuetraining Vietnamese experts, scientists and managers in the use ofnuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
The two sidesaffirmed to continue strengthening cooperation in oil and gasexploration and exploitation in Vietnam’s continental shelf in linewith international law, particularly the 1982 UN Convention on the Lawof the Sea (UNCLOS).
They agreed to create necessaryconditions for the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group, and GazpromGroup and Zarubezhneft Company of Russia to expand oil and gasexploration and exploitation activities in both countries.
Both sides acknowledged fine cooperation in the fields of militarytechnique, science-technology, education-training, geology,people-to-people exchange, and cooperation between Vietnamese andRussian localities.
Concluding the talks, the twosides witnessed the signing of a series of important cooperationdocuments in various fields, including inter-governmental agreements ontraining Vietnamese citizens in Russia, the transfer of sentencedprisoners and defence cooperation.
They affirmed tocontinue enhancing coordination in the international arena and supporteach other at the United Nations and other multilateral forums.
The two sides affirmed close cooperation in dealing with globalchallenges such as climate change, state of emergency, naturaldisasters, sustainable water resource management, and food security.
Russia applauded Vietnam’s decision to jointhe UN’s peacekeeping operations and showed its willingness to supportthe country in the field.
The two sides acknowledgedthe increasing role of Asia-Pacific in international issues. PresidentSang highly valued the active and constructive role of Russia in theregion while President Putin praised the growing prestige and positionof Vietnam in the international arena.
The twosides affirmed support for the establishment of an open, inseparable,transparent, equal and cooperative security architecture in Asia-Pacificbased on international law, non-alliance principle and regard to legalinterests of all concerned countries.
They also reiterated support for the central role of ASEAN in the evolving regional architecture.
The two sides agreed that territorial disputes and other disputes inthe Asia-Pacific region should be resolved by peaceful means, withoutthe threat or the use of force on the basis of international law,especially the 1982 UNCLOS.
They were also unanimousin backing the implementation of the Declaration of the Conduct ofParties in the East Sea (DOC) and the early adoption of a more legallybinding Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC).
Thetwo leaders stressed the growing importance of the Asia-Pacific EconomicCooperation (APEC) forum. The Russian side affirmed to back and worktogether with Vietnam to ensure the success of the 25th APEC Summitheld in the country in 2017.
Both sides affirmedtheir determination to further expand and deepen cooperation within theframework of regional multilateral organisations.
Onthis occasion, President Putin invited President Sang to visit Russiain an appropriate time. President Sang accepted the invitation. Thevisit’s specific time will be discussed through diplomatic channels.
Vietnam, Russia ink 17 cooperation documents
Vietnam and Russia on November 12 signed 17 documents on bilateral cooperation during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Vietnam.
Following are the specific documents.
1. Agreement between Vietnam and Russia on the transfer of sentenced prisoners signed by Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Public Security Le Quy Vuong and Russian Deputy Minister of Justice Maxim Alexandrovich Travnikov
2. Agreement on defence cooperation between Vietnam and Russia inked by Vietnamese Deputy Defence Minister Truong Quang Khanh and Russian first Deputy Defence Minister Arcadyi Victorovich Bakhin
3. Agreement between Vietnam and Russia on Vietnamese citizens studying in Russia’s education institutions concluded by Vietnamese Minister of Education and Training Pham Vu Luan and his Russian counterpart Livanov Dmitryi Victorovich
4. Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in science, technology and creative renovation between the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology and the Russian Ministry of Education and Science inked by their ministers Nguyen Quan and Livanov Dmitryi Victorovich
5. Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in geology and use of mineral resources between the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology signed by their ministers Nguyen Minh Quang and Sergey Ephimovich Donskoi
6. Cooperation programme on health protection and medicine from 2014-2016 between the Health Ministries of Vietnam and Russia inked by Ministers Nguyen Thi Kim Tien and Veronica Igorevna Skvorsova
7. Memorandum of Understanding between Vietnam’s Health Ministry and the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection on protecting consumers’ rights on cooperation in ensuring people’s hygiene and safety against epidemics concluded by Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien and the office’s acting director Anna Iurevna Popova
8. Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between Bureaus of Accreditation of Vietnam and Russia signed by their Directors Vu Xuan Thuy and Savva Vitalevich Shipov
9. Contract on research and transfer of rubbery cloth production technology signed by head of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Management Board Nguyen Van Cuong and General Director of the Rubber Industry Research Institute Polina Vladimirovna Taskaeva
10. Memorandum of Understanding on Rosneft Group’s participation in Plot 15-1/05 in Vietnam’s continental shelf inked by Chairman and CEO of PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation Do Van Khanh and President/CEO of Rosneft Group Igor Ivanovich Sechin
11. Agreement between the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) and Rosneft Group on basic terms for cooperation in oil and gas exploration and exploitation in Pechora waters inked by PetroVietnam General Director Do Van Hau and President/CEO of Rosneft Group Igor Ivanovich Sechin
12. Agreement on the establishment of a joint venture turning gas into engine fuel in Vietnam signed by General Director of the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group Do Van Hau and Gazprom Group President Alexei Borisovich Miller
13. Memorandum of Understanding on strengthening cooperation between PetroVietnam and Zarubezneft Group to increase the efficiency of Rusvietpetro Joint Venture signed by General Directors Do Van Hau and Sergey Ivanovich Kudryashov
14. Framework agreement on oil refinery signed by PVN General Director Do Van Hau and Gazprom Neft President and General Director Alexander Valerevich Diukov
15. Credit agreement between the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam and Russia’s International Investment Bank
16. Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between Vietnam-Russia Joint Venture Bank and Uralvagonzanod Group inked by General Directors Doan Minh Tien and Oleg Victorovich Scienco
17. Agreement between the Hanoi University of Business and Technology and the Moscow Academy of Economics and Law on the establishment of the Vietnam-Russia University of Humanities signed by Directors Tran Phuong and Vladimia Petrovich Buyanov.
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(Source: Vietnam+)
