VN, Russia to focus on economic, military technology cooperation
Vietnam and Russia will focus on prioritised strategic projects in two major areas of economy-trade and military science-technology, stated Alexey Popov, Russian Consul General to Ho Chi Minh City at a press conference in the city on February 9.
Sectors and localities of Vietnam and Russia will continue fostering and expanding cooperation programmes in fuel-energy, culture, tourism, investment and trade, contributing to reinforcing and developing the relations between the two countries, he said.
The diplomat noted that Ho Chi Minh City is the leading locality in Vietnam in setting up ties with Russian localities, becoming one of the important factors in the development of the bilateral comprehensive partnership.
However, he stated that collaboration between Russia and Ho Chi Minh City has yet to match their potential as well as expectations, suggesting that in the coming time, the two sides focus on cooperation programmesin areas of their strengths such as culture- art and education-training.
According to the Russian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, despite complicated global situation, last year, the Vietnam-Russia relations still progressed in all fields such as politics, economy-trade, military technology, culture and society.
In the first 11 months of 2016, two-way trade reached US$3.5 billion, a rise of 16.4% year on year. The two countries are striving to raise the figure to US$10 billion by 2020.