Vietnamese Leader To Lam Makes Official Visit to Moscow
During his contacts in Russia, Vietnamese leader To Lam met with high-level officials to discuss economic ties and joint projects.
Vietnamese General Secretary and President To Lam held meetings in Moscow with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko, and United Russia Party Chairman Dmitry Medvedev as part of his state visit to Russia.
Critical Meeting with the Russian Prime Minister in Moscow
As part of his state visit to the Russian Federation, Vietnamese General Secretary and President To Lam met with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Moscow on September 8. During the meeting, To Lam expressed his satisfaction with the visit and conveyed an invitation from Prime Minister Le Minh Hung.
Economic Cooperation and Trade Barriers
The parties agreed that stronger progress should be made in economic and trade cooperation. Recalling that Vietnam is the first country to sign a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union, To Lam called for the removal of trade barriers.
Oil, Natural Gas, and Technology Partnership
Oil and natural gas projects were discussed during the meeting with Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko. Stating that science and technology serve as a new driving force, the leaders agreed to expand cooperation in the fields of new energy and biomedicine.
Inter-Party Relations and Strategic Trust
To Lam also met with United Russia Party Chairman Dmitry Medvedev. The two leaders emphasized that the ties between the Communist Party of Vietnam and the United Russia Party constitute the political foundation and strengthen strategic trust.