Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin affirmed his support for cooperation between Russian companies with the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam).

The Russian Deputy PM received PetroVietnam General Director Phung Dinh Thuc in Moscow on Nov. 10, saying he would encourage Russian businesses to extend oil and gas cooperation projects with PetroVietnam in Vietnam and Russia , as well as in third countries for mutual benefits and contributing to the special traditional relations between the two governments and people.

The PetroVietnam leader thanked the Russian Government for its assistance to the strategic cooperation between the two countries in the oil and gas field. He also briefed the host about current situation and prospects for cooperation between the two sides in this field./.