(VOVWORLD) - President Vo Van Thuong said he believes the ongoing visit to Vietnam by the Chief Justice of Russia will further deepen the Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership.
 President Vo Van Thuong receives Chief Justice of Russia Lebedev Vyacheslav Mikhailovich in Hanoi, June 19, 2023. (Photo: VNA) |
During a reception in Hanoi on Monday for Lebedev Vyacheslav Mikhailovich, President Thuong noted Vietnam encourages international cooperation between the Vietnamese court sector and the Supreme Court of Russia, as well as courts of other countries, to share information, professional expertise, and improve legal and judicial systems.
The host believed that in the near future, the two court sectors will work more closely together, making active contributions to the development of each nation, as well as tightening traditional cooperation between the two nations.
Mikhailovich said President Vladimir Putin highlights the long-standing friendship with Vietnam as one of the priorities in Russia's external relations.
Amid the complicated global situation, both countries need to expand cooperation in areas such as oil and gas, economy, investment, agriculture, as well as cooperation between the two countries' court sectors and judicial agencies, he said.