PM Pham Minh Chinh hosts Chairman of Russian Federal Bar Association Sergey Stepashin

WVR/VNA - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh spoke highly of cooperation between the Russian Federal Bar Association (RFBA) and the Vietnam Lawyers’ Association (VLA) while receiving RFBA Chairman Sergey Stepashin, who is also former Prime Minister of Russia, in Hanoi on April 23, 2024.
PM Pham Minh Chinh hosts Chairman of Russian Federal Bar Association
PM Pham Minh Chinh hosts Chairman of Russian Federal Bar Association: PM Pham Minh Chinh (R) and RFBA Chairman Sergey Stepashin. (Photo: VGP)

Prime Minister Chinh affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance to and wants to continue deepening and developing its traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia, contributing to peace, cooperation and development in the region and the world.

He proposed the two countries continue strengthening political trust, facilitating high-level visits, removing difficulties and obstacles in economic and investment projects in the spirit of harmonising interests and sharing risks.

The Prime Minister also suggested advancing cooperation and sharing experiences among ministries and localities of Vietnam and Russia, especially in education-training, exchange of students in basic science fields, culture-arts, tourism, people-to-people exchanges and aviation connectivity.

PM Pham Minh Chinh hosts Chairman of Russian Federal Bar Association
PM Pham Minh Chinh hosts Chairman of Russian Federal Bar Association Sergey Stepashin

To concretise agreements reached by high-ranking leaders, Prime Minister Chinh suggested RFBA and VLA, as well as relevant agencies, review and efficiently carry out cooperation deals, build a legal framework for bilateral cooperation and actively step up economic, trade and investment collaboration.

On global and regional issues, he called for continued coordination at multilateral forums for the sake of peace, cooperation and development in the region and the world.

RFBA Chairman Stepashin, for his part, affirmed that Russia treasures and wants to fortify relations with Vietnam across various fields. He vowed to report the contents of his discussion with the Prime Minister to Russian leaders and relevant agencies.

He also personally committed to further promoting the bilateral relationship, especially in the areas and topics recommended by the Prime Minister.

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(Source: WVR/VNA)