The Deputy Prime Minister met with Prime Minister of Vietnam Phạm Minh Chính.
Alexei Overchuk had a working meeting with Prime Minister of Vietnam Phạm Minh Chính
Alexei Overchuk had a working meeting with Prime Minister of Vietnam Phạm Minh Chính
Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk held a working meeting with Prime Minister of Vietnam Phạm Minh Chính on the sidelines of the 20th East Asia Summit in Malaysia.
Alexei Overchuk said that closer interaction with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, a long-standing friend and reliable partner of the Russian Federation, is a priority area in developing Russia’s foreign economic ties.
He highlighted the increasing level of interaction between Russia and Vietnam and the growing dynamics of their bilateral contacts. The year 2025 began with the official visit of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to Vietnam. In early September, President of Russia Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister of Vietnam Phạm Minh Chính and President of Vietnam Lương Cuong in China.
Trade and economic relations between the two countries are progressing well, facilitated by the Free Trade Agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and Vietnam, which has allowed them to double their trade.
Alexei Overchuk and Phạm Minh Chính exchanged views on the progress of joint Russian-Vietnamese projects in energy, industry and agriculture.
They also discussed their joint efforts to enhance transport and logistics connectivity between North Eurasian macro-regions and Southeast Asia by launching new logistics routes, including by sea and land. Both parties noted the importance of the railway transport corridor currently under construction to connect Vietnam and Russia via China and Mongolia.
In discussing multilateral cooperation, the sides underscored the growing role of integration associations in Eurasia and on a global scale.
“Russia welcomes Vietnam’s entry into BRICS as a partner state. We expect you to take an active part in the activities of this authoritative association,” stressed the Deputy Prime Minister.
Alexei Overchuk and Phạm Minh Chính agreed to continue their contacts to further deepen Russian-Vietnamese cooperation in trade, the economy, cultural and humanitarian areas on a systematic basis.
