Vietnamese enterprises welcomed to two significant economic events held in Russia

(VNF) – Vietnamese enterprises will attend the two important economic forum, which are the Saint-Peterburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) and the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), held in Russian, in May and September, respectively.

March 26, 2018 | 16:37

(VNF) – Vietnamese enterprises will attend the two important economic forums to be held in Russia, which are the Saint-Peterburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) and the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).

“Russia is looking forward to receiving the business delegations from Vietnam participating in the Saint-Peterburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) and the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF)”, said Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergrei Lavrov on Friday, after a meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Binh Minh.

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Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh (R) and Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergrei Lavrov (source: VOV)

“We highly recommend the direct contact between Vietnamese and Russian enterprises based on the reciprocal basis” said the Russian Minister.

Lavrov also emphasized that both countries paid great attention to “expanding trade and investment ties”.

“We strongly believe that these activities will be facilitated by the efforts of a recently-established task force on prioritized joint projects and investment,” he said.

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will be held on May 24^th-26^th. The fourth Eastern Economic Forum will be held in Vlapostok, in the Russian Far East, on September 11^th-13^th./.

( Translated by Phi Yen )