(VOVWORLD) - A high-ranking Vietnamese delegation led by President Nguyen Xuan Phuc left Moscow on Thursday evening, concluding an official visit to Russia at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin.
 A farewell ceremony is held for the Vietnamese leader at Vnukovo airport in Moscow (Photo: Thong Nhat/ VNA) |
During his stay, President Phuc and his Russian counterpart Putin spent nearly four hours discussing 20 important issues aimed at promoting cooperation between the two countries.
They agreed to expand economic, trade and investment cooperation and effectively implement the free trade agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union of which Russia is a member.
They issued a joint statement on the Vision of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and Russia until 2030 that charts a development and cooperation course for the two countries in the coming years.
President Phuc also met with Prime Minister Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin, Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin, Federation Council Chairwoman Valentina Ivanovna Matviyenko, and other senior Russian officials. He also delivered a speech at a Vietnam-Russia business forum, witnessed the signing of several cooperation agreements and met representatives of the Vietnamese community in Russia.