PM Nguyen Tan Dzung today in Ha Noi separately received new ambassadors from Russia and Panama who paid courtesy visits to him before starting their term of office in Vietnam.
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PM Nguyen Tan Dzung (R) and Russian Ambassador Kovtun Andrey Grigorievich, Ha Noi, November 10, 2009
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Receiving Russian Ambassador Kovtun Andrey Grigorievich, the Vietnamese PM emphasized that greater efforts should be made to match bilateral economic ties with the special friendship between Vietnam and Russia.
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According to the Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade, in 2008, the total trade turnover between Vietnam and Russia was US $1,641 million, up 62.4% against 2007. The figure is estimated to reach US $3 billion by 2010 and US $10 billion by 2020.
Last year, Russia is the 25th investor in Vietnam, with 59 projects worth of US $376.36 million.
Vietnam is also conducting 11 projects in Russia in such fields as food processing, textile, footwear and furniture.
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PM Dzung noted that the Government of Vietnam wants to expand cooperation with Russia through all channels and by all means in order to facilitate development in each country.
He pledged to direct Vietnamese competent agencies to closely work with Russian partners in putting cooperation programs into reality.
Mr. Kovtun Andrey Grigorievich expressed his deep sentiments to Vietnam, vowing to do hist utmost to foster the strategic partnership between the two countries.
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PM Nguyen Tan Dzung (R) and Panama’s Ambassador Antonio Young Virzi, Ha Noi, November 10, 2009
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In the reception given to Ambassador Antonio Young Virzi from Panama. PM Dzung underlined that Vietnam wants to cement and deepen ties with Panama, especially promoting cooperation in maritime, agriculture, science and technology.
Mr. Antonio Young Virzi pledged to continue the ongoing projects on maritime and agriculture between the two countries.