Russia wishes to cooperate with Vietnam in naval and marine scientific research

Welcoming Mr. Nikolai Patrushev, General Phan Van Giang said that the visit is of great significance, aiming to concretize the major orientations of the Vietnam-Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the new cooperation period agreed upon by General Secretary To Lam and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in May.

General Phan Van Giang affirmed that the Vietnamese people always remember and appreciate the great, effective, righteous and wholehearted support and assistance of the former Soviet Union and the Russian Federation today.

General Phan Van Giang and Assistant to the President, Chairman of the Russian Federation Maritime Council Nikolai Patrushev.

Recently, the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense completed the Vietnam-Soviet Union solidarity and friendship statue cluster at the Vietnam Military History Museum to pay tribute to Soviet military experts who helped Vietnam during the war.

General Phan Van Giang believes that, together with the Monument to Soviet/Russian and Vietnamese soldiers in Cam Ranh ( Khanh Hoa ), the Monument to Vietnamese international volunteers who participated in the fight to protect the capital Moscow during the Great Patriotic War in Moscow (Russia), the Vietnam-Soviet Union solidarity and friendship statue cluster will contribute to further strengthening the traditional friendship between the two countries.

The Minister of Defense thanked the Russian Federation for sending a delegation of Secretary of the General Council of the United Russia Party, First Vice Chairman of the Council of the Federation Vladimir Vladimirovich Yakushev and a high-ranking delegation of the Russian Ministry of Defense led by Deputy Minister Alexander Vasilyevich Fomin to attend the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Vietnam's National Day and for sending military personnel to participate in the parade.

General Phan Van Giang highly appreciated Russia's position as a maritime power with strong naval capabilities, a widespread network of strategic seaports, advanced shipbuilding technology and a modern model of sea management and exploitation.

General Phan Van Giang and Assistant to the President, Chairman of the Russian Federation Maritime Council view photos about the relationship between the two countries.

He believes that with its potential, Russia will continue to make positive contributions to building peace, stability, development and prosperity in the region and the world.

At the talks, the two sides discussed the world and regional situation and issues of mutual concern. General Phan Van Giang affirmed that Vietnam's policy is to become a strong maritime nation, rich from the sea, with sustainable development, prosperity, security and safety; sustainable development of the maritime economy is closely linked to ensuring national defense and security, maintaining independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, strengthening foreign affairs and international cooperation on the sea, contributing to maintaining a peaceful and stable environment for development.

Regarding the East Sea issue, Vietnam's consistent stance is to resolve disputes by peaceful means, on the basis of international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS); comply with the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC); promote early conclusion of negotiations and signing of a substantive, effective and efficient Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC).

General Phan Van Giang speaks at the meeting

Assistant to the President, Chairman of the Russian Federation Maritime Council Nikolai Patrushev at the talks

General Phan Van Giang emphasized that senior leaders of the two countries always pay attention to consolidating and developing the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership, in which defense cooperation is one of the important pillars.

Vietnam-Russia defense cooperation has been actively and effectively implemented by both sides, notably in the fields of: Navy, training, marine scientific research within the framework of the Vietnam-Russia Tropical Center; cooperation and experience exchange in managing and protecting national borders...

In the coming time, General Phan Van Giang proposed promoting consultation and implementing cooperation in maritime fields of mutual interest.

Speaking at the talks, Mr. Nikolai Patrushev said that maritime cooperation between the two countries contributes to deepening defense cooperation between the two countries, in line with the major orientations of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

General Phan Van Giang and Assistant to the President, Chairman of the Russian Federation Maritime Council Nikolai Patrushev and members of the two delegations.

Mr. Nikolai Patrushev also affirmed that maritime cooperation between the two countries still has much potential and hopes that the two sides will continue to exchange to promote cooperation.

In particular, it is necessary to focus on cooperation in the Navy, education and training, marine scientific research, and research in marine fields where both sides have potential.

At the end of the talks, the two sides signed a memorandum of understanding on consultation in the maritime field between the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense and the Russian Federation Maritime Council.

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