Important results
On October 25, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh successfully concluded his working trip to attend the 2024 BRICS Leaders' Meeting with the theme "BRICS and the Global South: Building a Better World Together" at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the BRICS Chair in 2024.
Speaking to the press, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said that the Prime Minister's working trip achieved important results.
Firstly, demonstrating Vietnam's responsibility for global common efforts. At the conference, the Prime Minister emphasized the people-wide, global, comprehensive approach, the fundamental principles in international relations, promoting multilateralism and international solidarity to promote peace, stability, resolve challenges, and turn opportunities and potentials into new driving forces for development.
Second, promoting the spirit of cooperation. With a profound understanding of the new era - the era of deep connection and integration, the era of smart technology and innovation, as well as the unprecedented challenges that humanity is facing, the Prime Minister called on BRICS to promote "5 strategic connections" in terms of resources, strategic infrastructure, both hard and soft infrastructure, global supply chains, people-to-people and connections in reforming global governance mechanisms.
Third, affirming Vietnam's position in the international arena. The Prime Minister's speech at the conference conveyed strong messages about a brave, self-reliant, confident, self-reliant, and proud Vietnam, on the path to dynamic socio-economic development; affirming its position and strategic thinking in solving global issues.
Promote relations with other countries
During his time attending the conference, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had nearly 30 bilateral meetings with Russia and met with many leaders of BRICS member countries, aiming to continue promoting all-round relations with countries and international organizations in depth, substance and effectiveness.
With Russia, the two countries' senior leaders reaffirmed the long-standing, traditional, and steadfast friendship that has been diligently cultivated by generations of leaders and people of the two countries, which is an important foundation for the Vietnam-Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to continue to develop strongly, increasingly deepen, and sustainably for the benefit of the two peoples and contribute to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
The two sides approved the Vietnam-Russia Cooperation Plan until 2030, agreed to make the most of the Vietnam-Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement to facilitate bilateral trade, continue to effectively implement important projects, and promote investment cooperation, especially in infrastructure and energy.
The two sides affirmed to continue to closely coordinate and support each other at international and regional forums; support a fair international relations system based on international law and the United Nations Charter, peacefully resolve disputes, and not interfere in each other's internal affairs.
At meetings and contacts with countries and international organizations, leaders of these countries highly appreciated Vietnam's development achievements and increasing position in the international arena; affirmed their respect for and desire to further strengthen all-round relations with Vietnam.
The results of the participation in the Conference, the talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Prime Minister's bilateral activities with other countries on this occasion once again affirmed the correctness of the foreign policy of the 13th National Party Congress; contributing to further consolidating the favorable foreign situation, enhancing the country's position, and maximizing international resources to serve development.
