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| Ambassador Dang Minh Khoi speaking at the celebration (Photo:VNA) |
Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi emphasized that Vietnam, from an impoverished colonial country, has become a diplomatic partner of 192 member countries of the UN, and a responsible and prestigious member of the international community, while engaging in various multilateral organisations.
Over the past years, Vietnam has consistently carried out its foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of external relations, and been a trustworthy friend and partner for an international community of peace, stability, cooperation and development, he said.
Stressing that Vietnam – Russia relations have been built upon their time-honoured traditions, the ambassador elaborated that the bilateral ties have got new development impulse following the state visit to Vietnam by Russian President Vladimir Putin in June, adding that after taking office, President To Lam held phone talks with his Russian counterpart, during which they underscored the special sentiments between the two peoples.
For his part, Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrey Rudenko said that the bilateral cooperation has been developing robustly in the spirit of the comprehensive strategic partnership amidst the complicated situation across the globe.
Given the maintenance of the regular and reliable political dialogues at all levels, particularly the highest one, Rudenko pinned his hope on the upcoming high-level visits, especially the trip by Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, which, he said, will help promote the parliamentary cooperation in handling challenges in economic and trade collaboration between the two nations.
He hopes that the Vietnam – Russia friendship will be consolidated, and the win-win cooperation between the two sides will be further promoted.
On this occasion, a mini exhibition themed “Ho Chi Minh - Saint Petersburg” featuring 50 paintings about Vietnam by 24 painters from Saint Petersburg, a Russian city with the most cooperation activities with Vietnam./.