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The Russian market has opened its doors for Vietnamese goods, Robert Kurilo, chief representative of the Russian Export Centre (REC) in Vietnam, has said.

A webinar aiming to bolster trade between Vietnam and Russia was held on October 15.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalia Kochanova described their talks in Minsk on December 12 as fruitful at a joint press conference the same day.

The Association of Vietnam Retailers (AVR) held a business matching programme in Hanoi on August 27 to connect Russian businesses with local partners, and to introduce Russian goods to local retailers.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Viktorovich Volodin on May 23 as part of his ongoing visit to Russia.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov agreed on measures to effectively boost bilateral ties during their talks in Hanoi on March 23.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will pay an official visit to Vietnam from March 22-23.

Russia is one of the important export markets of Vietnam, especially after the Vietnam-Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Free Trade Agreement took effect on October 5, 2016.

The Party, State and people of Vietnam want to step up cooperative relations with Kazakhstan in all fields, said National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

The Vietnam-Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement (VN-EAEU FTA) is of great importance to Russia since it is a leading economy in the EAEU, said a Russian expert.

The Vietnam-Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement (VN-EAEU FTA) has created a strong momentum for economic and trade ties among the signatories, said EAEU diplomats.

Vietnam and Kazakhstan should bolster exchanges of delegations at all levels and hold political consultations to enhance the efficiency of bilateral cooperation, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh.

Long-standing friendship between Vietnam and Belarus, their strong political trust, high determination of the leaders are firm foundation for both sides to lift up their ties to a new height, said President Tran Dai Quang.

The upper chamber of the Kazakhstani parliament has ratified a free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Vietnam, according to the Russian news agency TASS on February 11.

A seminar was held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 19 to discuss measures that domestic enterprises can apply to minimise impacts and optimise benefits from the Vietnam-EAEU FTA.