PM wants stronger oil and gas cooperation with Russia
(VOV) - Vietnam will continue to create favourable conditions for Russian groups to implement oil and gas cooperation projects on Vietnam’s continental shelf.
The Vietnamese government leader thanked Russian authorities for helping the Vietnamese in Russia integrate into their new society. He said the Vietnamese community will be able to contribute to fostering the bilateral relationship.
For his part, Medvedev said the Russian government and companies will continue to cooperate with Vietnam in exploiting oil and gas on Vietnam’s continental shelf in the future.
The Russian government support Russia and Vietnam’s oil and gas joint centure businesses in expanding cooperation in the European country, he said.
Both PMs also briefed each other on their respective countries’ socio-economic situations and discussed international issues of mutual concern.
They agreed to boost political relations, maintaining a high degree of mutual trust through the exchange of high-ranking delegations and diversifying cooperation between the respective Parties, Parliaments, and social organisations.
They discussed ways to implement strategic cooperation projects and increase two-way trade to US$7 billion by 2015.
Dung and Medvedev also emphasised the significance of the free trade agreement negotiations between Vietnam and the Customs Union of Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus, as well as the establishment of a joint task force to promote Vietnamese-Russian investment projects.
The two government leaders voiced delight at the close coordination and mutual support at the UN and other regional and international forums and multilateral organisations.
They were confident that Medvedev’s visit will provide fresh impetus for a Vietnamese-Russian comprehensive strategic partnership and agreed to foster ties in national security and defence, science-technology, education-training, culture, sports, tourism, and banking.
PM Medvedev took the opportunity to invite his Vietnamese counterpart to visit Russia, an invitation PM Dung accepted with pleasure. The visit will be arranged through diplomatic channels.
After the talks, the two PMs witnessed the signing of an agreement on cooperation in using outer space for peaceful purposes and some additional cooperative agreements on energy and trade matters.