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Vietnam wants Russia’s greater role in Asia-Pacific: Party chief

Vietnam always supports and wants Russia to play a greater role in the Asian-Pacific region, considering it an active element to peace and stability in the region and the world.
Vietnam wants Russia’s greater role in Asia-Pacific: Party chief ảnh 1CPV chief Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and Russian Minister of Defence Sergey Shoyu (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam always supports and wants Russia to play a greater role in theAsian-Pacific region, considering it an active element to peace and stabilityin the region and the world, said General Secretary of the Communist Party ofVietnam Nguyen Phu Trong.

The Party chief madethe remark at a reception for visiting Minister of Defence of Russian Ministerof Defence Sergey Shoyu in Hanoi on January 23.

“The Party, State,National Assembly, Government and people of Vietnam have greatly treasured thetraditional friendship and efficient cooperation with Russia and have alwaysattached importance to developing the comprehensive strategic partnership withthe country, regarding it as one of top priorities in their foreign policy,” hestated.

He spoke highly of the results of the talks between Defence Ministers Ngo XuanLich and Sergey Shoyu, adding that “Vietnam sees Russia as a prioritizedpartner in cooperation in military technology based on high trust and notaiming to act against a third country, contributing to safeguarding peace,stability and sustainable development in Asia-Pacific and the world.”   

Close and regularcooperation between the two defence ministries has helped ratchet up thecomprehensive strategic partnership of the two countries, Party chief Trongsaid, expressing his belief that the outcomes gained during Minister SergeyShoyu’s visit will contribute to reinforcing and deepening the partnership,especially in defence and military technology cooperation.

The Russian Ministersaid Russia always places importance to reinforcing and developing thetraditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership with Vietnam andwill spare no effort to push the implementation of signed agreements,particularly on defence and military technology cooperation, to make practicalchanges in the bilateral ties.

The Russian Ministry of Defence will work closely with the Vietnamese DefenceMinistry to promote the bilateral defence ties to grow in a long-term,practical, efficient and reliable manner, he said.-VNA



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