President Tran Dai Quang (R) and Governor of Kaluga Oblast Anatoly Artamonov (Source: VNA) Earlier, President Quang hosted a reception for Governor ofKaluga Oblast Anatoly Artamonov, in which he thanked the regional authoritiesfor providing support for Vietnamese firms over the past years, thus helping lifttwo-way trade to 10 billion USD by 2020.
Artamonov, for his part, said Russian people are interestedin the leader’s visit because Vietnam and Russia are comprehensive strategicpartners.
He informed the President about the oblast’s economic developmentstrengths and cooperation between the oblast and enterprises, includingVietnam’s TH Truemilk.
The governor said Kaluga wants to form a twinningrelationship with a Vietnamese locality and become a trustworthy partner ofVietnam.
During a reception for leaders of the International Bank forEconomic Cooperation, President Quang thanked the banks for its assistance toVietnamese companies which have been operating in Russia.
He noted that the central banks of the two countries willoffer support to Vietnamese and Russian firms in each territory, contributingto fostering bilateral economic, trade and investment ties.
In the morning of the same day, the President visitedZarubezhneft, one of the largest oil and gas groups in Russia.
He wished that cooperative ties between the Vietnam NationalOil and Gas Group and Zarubezhneft, which started in 1981 with the establishmentof Vietsovpetro joint venture, will further thrive.-VNA
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