Moscow (VNA) – A roundtable discussion on Vietnam– Russia cooperation was held in Moscow on January 20 as part of activities tomark the 70th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties between thetwo countries.
Hosted by the Centre for Vietnam andASEAN Studies under the Institute of Far Eastern Studies ofthe Russian Academy of Sciences (IFES RAS), the event brought together a crowd of Vietnamese and Russian scholars.
In his opening speech, Director of the IFES RAS Sergei Lyzyanin said the event aims to review achievementsof cooperation between the two nations and discuss orientations to expand theirrelations in the coming time.
Lyzyanin said that Vietnam is always a time-hounoured and reliable friend ofhis country in the region and the world.
For his part, Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh highlighted thesignificance of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two nations, describingthis as a strong support for President Ho Chi Minh and the Democratic Republicof Vietnam 70 years ago.
Participants reviewed and gave their assessment of the Vietnam – Russia relationshipacross fields from military, politics and information, economic and trade ties,and migration, to science-technology and culture cooperation.
They also proposed initiatives to further strengthen the Vietnam – Russia tiesin the coming time./.