Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh holds talks with Russian counterpart in Ha Noi

The pair reached the above agreement during their summit meeting in Ha Noi on January 14.

These foundations can be consolidated through strengthening dialogue and political trust and promoting contacts and exchange of delegations across all levels and channels, the two leaders agreed.

Both sides acknowledged positive growth in bilateral trade exchange and agreed that breakthrough solutions should be put in place to further raise the trade volume, which include effective implementation of the Viet Nam-Eurasian Economic Union free trade agreement to which Russia is a signatory, and opening markets further for each other's farm produce and pharmaceuticals.

The two Prime Ministers underscored the important role of the Viet Nam-Russia Intergovernmental Committee mechanism in promoting cooperation between the two countries.

Both sides also underscored the importantance of bilateral cooperation in science and technology, expressing their wish to continue expanding cooperation in construction of a nuclear science and technology research in Viet Nam.

The two sides reiterated their desire to further deepen humanistic cooperation, underscoring the importance of boosting education and training cooperation and teaching of Vietnamese language in Russia and Russian in Viet Nam. The Russian side will continue to provide scholarships for Viet Nam in such fields like science and technology and arts.

Both sides welcomed efforts to promote people-to-people exchanges, expand cooperation between their localities, and organize cultural activities and art performance to mark the 75^th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations in a bid to increase mutual understanding between the two nations.

The two Prime Ministers discussed measures to strengthen tourism cooperation and agreed to foster transportation connectivity.

The two sides pledged to continue close collaboration and mutual support at multilateral forums. Prime Minister Pham suggested the Russian side to support efforts to ensure security, safety and freedom of navigation and aviation in the East Sea, to settle disputes through peaceful measures on the basis of international law and the United Nations Charter, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

The two Prime Ministers expressed their belief that the good outcomes of the visit would create more breakthroughs for bilateral cooperation for the benefits of the two countries' people and for peace and stability in the region and the world./.