Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi (Photo: VNA) Moscow (VNA) – The Committee for External Relations of Saint Petersburgcity on January 23 organised an annual conference in celebration of the 74th anniversary of the Vietnam-Russia diplomatic relations (January 30, 1950-2024).
The event drew the participation of some 70people, including Vietnamese Ambassador Dang Minh Khoi, Russian Ambassador toVietnam Gennady Bezdetko, and many officials, scholars and businesses of thetwo countries.
Khoi highlighted that the then Soviet Union wasamong the first countries in the world to recognise the Vietnamese State, laying a stress onthe support that the Russian people have given to Vietnam in its nationalliberation and development.
He expressed his belief that 2024 will open up new cooperation potential forthe two countries, helping them complete all plans to consolidate and developtheir Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Meanwhile, the Russian Ambassador affirmedthat Vietnam has been an important partner of Russia in the Asia – Pacific for years.
The two countries will celebrate the Russian Embassy’s 70th anniversary and the 30th anniversary of the signing of thetreaty on principles of the Vietnam – Russia friendship relations this year, hestressed, adding during their meeting in October 2023, President Vo Van Thuong andRussian President Vladimir Putin affirmed their wish to bolster the partnership.
At the conference, participants spotlightedthe values of President Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, the Vietnam – Russia relations,the promotion of the bilateral cooperation in education-training, a project toteach the Russian language in Vietnam as well as a cooperation programme between St.Petersburg and Vietnam in 2024./.
