Delegates at the meeting (Photo: TDO)
The meeting aimed to reinforce and increase the good friendship and cooperation between the two peoples in general, and between the Russian Embassy, the Russian Center of Science and Culture in Hanoi, and Russia’s international organizations with Vinh Phuc province in particular.
Addressing the meeting, Nguyen Huy Quang, Vice President of the Vinh Phuc provincial Union of Friendship Organizations, stressed that the meeting was a chance for reviewing the 70 years of proud friendly relationship between Vietnam and Russia. Accordingly, on January 30, 1950, during the difficult period of the resistance war by the Vietnamese people, Russia was one of first countries recognizing and officially establishing diplomatic relationship with Vietnam.
“The close, loyal and deep friendship between the two peoples, founded by President Ho Chi Minh, has overcome many ups and downs of history, confirming the strong vitality in the relationship,” he said. “Since then, the Vietnamese and Russian peoples have always accompanied each other and overcome numerous difficulties and challenges, and fostered the special traditional friendship between the two peoples today.”
According to Mr. Quang, activities to introduce the two countries, peoples, culture and tourism have been increased to deepen mutual understanding.
Speaking at the event, Mr. Vadim Bublikow, Russian Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam, said that the friendly relationship between Russia and Vietnam over the past decades had been deepened by friendship and mutual trust. “At present, the development of the Russia – Vietnam comprehensive strategic partnership is one of the priorities in Russia’s external relations,” he said./.