Vietnam and Russia agree to strengthen coordination at the United Nations and multilateral forums: Deputy FM Le Thi Thu Hang
WVR - On the afternoon of November 12, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Headquarters, Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang received Mr. Kirill Logvinov, Director General of the Department of International Organizations, Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Also attending the meeting was Russian Ambassador to Vietnam, Gennady Bezdetko.
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| Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang receives Mr. Kirill Logvinov, Director General of the Department of International Organizations, Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (Photo: Quang Hoa) |
Expressing delight at the positive developments in the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia, Deputy Minister Le Thi Thu Hang affirmed that recent high-level visits, such as President Vladimir Putin's visit to Vietnam in 2024 and General Secretary To Lam's visit to Russia last May, have created important new momentum for bilateral cooperation. The Deputy Minister emphasized that the two Ministries of Foreign Affairs should closely coordinate and play an active role in implementing high-level agreements, contributing to deepening the relationship between the two countries.
Appreciating the substantive outcomes of the consultations held earlier that day, the Deputy Minister highlighted that the consultations between the two Ministries of Foreign Affairs reflect the high political trust and effective coordination between Vietnam and Russia across various fields, including at the United Nations and multilateral forums. On this occasion, the Deputy Minister thanked Russia for sending the Federal Prosecutor General to attend the opening ceremony of the UN Convention on Cybercrime in Hanoi, considering it a practical support for Vietnam's initiative and a contribution to the success of the event.
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| The Deputy Minister proposed that both sides continue to closely coordinate and support each other at international forums, enhancing cultural and people-to-people exchanges to strengthen the foundation of friendship between the two countries. (Photo: Quang Hoa) |
Affirming that Vietnam and Russia share many similar views on promoting multilateralism, respecting international law, and the United Nations Charter, the Deputy Minister proposed that both sides continue to closely coordinate and support each other at international forums, enhancing cultural and people-to-people exchanges to strengthen the foundation of friendship between the two countries.
Mr. Logvinov thanked the Deputy Minister for taking the time to meet the delegation, appreciating Vietnam's proactive, responsible role and increasingly positive contributions at the United Nations, especially in promoting dialogue, respecting the UN Charter, and international law. He affirmed that the traditional friendship between Vietnam and Russia is the foundation for promoting effective and substantive multilateral cooperation between the two countries and expressed a desire to continue working closely with Vietnamese partners in multilateral settings. Director Logvinov expressed a wish for Vietnam to continue supporting Russia in enhancing Russia–ASEAN cooperation and coordination in multilateral frameworks.
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| Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang, Mr. Kirill Logvinov, and Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Bezdetko take a commemorative photo. (Photo: Quang Hoa) |
