On the afternoon of January 15, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin successfully concluded his official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh from January 14-15, 2025.
The joint statement on the results of the official visit to Vietnam by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin said that the two sides acknowledged that the Vietnam-Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership is constantly developing on the basis of mutual benefit thanks to regular political exchanges and contacts, especially at the highest level.
The two sides discussed and agreed on measures to enhance bilateral trade cooperation, including further utilising incentives of the Free Trade Agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union and its member states, as well as the need to increase the supply of goods to each other's markets.
The two sides agreed on the need to develop railway and sea transport systems and multimodal freight transport.
The two sides acknowledged the need to study payment methods for trade activities and other bilateral transactions.
The two sides agreed to continue creating favorable conditions for the implementation of joint oil and gas projects on the continental shelf of Vietnam and on the territory of the Russian Federation, in accordance with the laws of the two countries and international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
The two sides acknowledged that the Russian Federation's provision of oil and liquefied natural gas to Vietnam and processed products, and the development of new power projects, including renewable energy power projects, are promising directions for cooperation.
The two sides will continue to cooperate in implementing the project to build a Nuclear Science and Technology Research Center in Vietnam. Russia is ready to participate in building Vietnam's national nuclear power industry.
The two sides acknowledged the importance of continuing cooperation in the field of education and training. The two sides attached importance to developing cooperation in the field of health, including the provision of medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, staff training, nuclear medicine and other areas of mutual interest.
Both sides support continued efforts to simplify travel procedures for citizens of the two countries.
The two sides noted with satisfaction that the resumption of regular direct flights and charter flights has contributed to increasing tourist traffic between the two countries.
The two sides oppose the use of unilateral restrictive measures, interference in the internal affairs of sovereign states, protectionism and the application of extraterritorial rule of law, which violate the principles and provisions of international law, including the United Nations Charter.
The two sides emphasized the universality and comprehensiveness of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS 1982), which is the legal basis for all activities at sea and in the ocean, and affirmed the need to maintain the integrity of the Convention. The two sides will coordinate to ensure security, safety, freedom of navigation and overflight, and unimpeded commercial activities.
The two sides support self-restraint, non-use of force or threat to use force and settlement of disputes by peaceful means, in accordance with the principles of international law, including the United Nations Charter and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. They support the full and effective implementation of the 2002 Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) and welcome efforts to soon reach a substantive and effective Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC).
The Russian side welcomed Vietnam's active participation in BRICS events in 2024 and expressed its readiness to create favorable conditions if Vietnam joins BRICS as a partner country.
