Russian media highlight Vietnamese President’s visit

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	President: Vietnam prioritises developing relations with Russia
	President Tran Dai Quang arrives in Moscow, starting official visit to Russia

The TASS news agency featured talks between President Tran Dai Quang and President Vladimir Putin, during which the two leaders discussed the recent complicated developments in the East Sea and agreed that border and territorial disputes, including the East Sea dispute, should be settled by peaceful means without the use of force or threat to use force, in line with international law. 

President Tran Dai Quang and Russian President V. Putin held talks in Moscow on June 29. (Photo: Quang Chinh)

Meanwhile, the Sputnik said during talks lasting more than two hours, host and guest discussed cooperation in diverse areas, with a focus on economy with joint investment projects worth 10 billion USD. 

Covering a meeting between the Vietnamese President and Chairman of the Russian Federation Communist Party Gennady Zyuganov, Sputnik said Zyuganov hailed Vietnam as a trustworthy ally and vowed to do the best to strengthen ties with the country. 

The Kremlin press agency said it is the first visit by President Tran Dai Quang, who represents the country on international arena to sign trans-national agreements. 

In an interview granted to RT television, Assoc. Prof. Petr Tsvetov from the Diplomatic Academy of Russian Foreign Ministry said Russia and Vietnam established diplomatic ties in 1950, which have thrived since 2001 when President Putin visited Vietnam and signed a joint statement on strategic partnership between the two countries. 

High on the visit’s agenda is economic collaboration with attention being paid to oil and gas, mechanical engineering and military technology. 

Assoc. Prof. Tsvetov noted that Vietnam is significant to Russia as a launching pad to Southeast Asia. If Russia wants to strengthen its position in Southeast Asia, it should develop ties with Vietnam, he said, adding that Vietnam is the most potential country for Russia’s cooperation in ASEAN thanks to their traditional friendship since the Soviet era. According to him, the visit also affords both Presidents a chance to exchange views on global issues.

Vietnam, Russia issue joint statement Vietnam and Russia issued a joint statement on the occasion of President Tran Dai Quang’s official visit to Russia from June 28-July 1.

President Tran Dai Quang meets Russian Communist Party leader President Tran Dai Quang had a meeting with leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) Gennady Zyuganov in Moscow on June 29 ...

President Quang and President Putin agree on 10 billion USD in bilateral investment President Tran Dai Quang and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on June 29 (local time) expressed particular interest in strengthening commercial cooperation, agreeing on investing ...