State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 15 received Russian Ambassador Konstantin Vnukov who came to bid his farewell at the end of his tenure in Vietnam.
State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Russian Ambassador Konstantin Vnukov at their meeting (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc onApril 15 received Russian Ambassador Konstantin Vnukov who came tobid his farewell at the end of his tenure in Vietnam.
At the reception, Phuc congratulated the diplomat on thesuccessful completion of his mission in Vietnam and his being awarded theVietnamese State’s Friendship Order for his contributions to the Vietnam –Russia comprehensive strategic partnership.
Expressing his delight at robust growth of the partnership between the two countries,the President stated that Vietnam always attaches importance to its traditionalfriendship with Russia. He said he welcomes the maintenance of regularbilateral exchanges at all levels, particularly at the high level.
He also praised the outcomes of the recent phone talk between Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Russian President VladimirPutin, saying they have contributed significantly to boosting the countries’ comprehensive cooperation.
Affirming Russia's important role to stability andsecurity in the Asia-Pacific region as well as in the world, Phuc said Vietnam wantsto increase its collaboration and mutual understanding with Russia at internationalforums and organisations, including the UN and ASEAN.
For his part, Vnukov underscored his gratitude toward theassistance he and the Russian embassy received from Vietnam’s Party, State,ministries and competent agencies during his tenure.
𝔍 He pledged that in anyposition, he will make all-out efforts to promote the fruitful friendship and multifacetedcooperation between Vietnam and Russia./.
Vietnam attaches great importance to economic, trade and investment cooperation with Russian localities, Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh has said.
Along with the external activities of the Party and State, the Vietnam-Russia Friendship Parliamentarian Group during the 2016-2021 tenure has contributed to the sound relations between the two nations, heard a conference to review the group’s tenure held in Hanoi on April 1.
Outgoing Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh was honoured with Russia’s Order of Friendship on April 6 for his enormous contributions to the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.
Outgoing Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Konstantin Vnukov has expressed his positive impression of Vietnam and its people and shared his assessment of the prospects for developing the partnership between the two countries in the time to come.
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State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Russian Ambassador Konstantin Vnukov at their meeting (Photo: VNA) 
