Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh (R) holds talks with Russian PM Mikhail Mishustin in Moscow on March 23. (Photo: Minh Phuong/VOV)

The two leaders agreed to continue stepping up dialogue, consolidating political trust, promoting contacts and exchanges of delegations at all levels and through all channels, creating a foundation for comprehensive bilateral cooperation, especially in the fields of economy, trade, investment, energy, oil and gas, agriculture, transport, logistics, education and training, culture, tourism, science and technology, local cooperation, and people-to-people exchanges.

They affirmed their determination to develop economic, trade, and investment ties into a leading and pioneering force in bilateral cooperation; effectively implement the Free Trade Agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), of which Russia is a member; further open markets for each other's exports; and promote bilateral investment activities. The two leaders emphasised that cooperation in the energy, and oil and gas sector is a traditional area, a symbol of effective cooperation between the two countries, and affirmed their determination to elevate this strategic cooperation area and effectively implement key cooperation projects.

The two PMs agreed that cooperation in the field of science and technology should truly become a new pillar of cooperation and consented to promote the organisation of exchange activities in 2026. They also agreed to leverage the existing cooperation foundation, further expand potential projects, especially in the fields of information technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and expand scientific research cooperation within the framework of the Vietnam-Russia Tropical Centre.

PM Chinh encouraged Russia to participate in consulting, designing, transferring technology, and constructing metro systems in Vietnam, especially in major cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

PM Mishustin stated that Vietnam is currently a favourite destination for Russian citizens and expressed his desire for both countries to create more favourable conditions for tourists from both countries; to promote the organisation of cultural exchange activities in both countries, such as the Vietnam Culture Festival at Red Square in 2025; and to organise Vietnamese language classes and schools in Russia and Russian language classes in Vietnam, thereby helping to enhance mutual understanding between the people of the two countries.

Mr. Chinh requested Russia to continue assisting Vietnam in training high-quality human resources, increasing the number of scholarships for Vietnam, especially in the fields of digital technology, new technologies, biomedical science, transport, basic sciences, and academic arts.

Following the talks, PM Chinh and PM Mishustin witnessed the signing of the agreement between the two governments on cooperation in building a nuclear power plant on the territory of Vietnam.