They said the two countries should continue to strengthen highly reliable political ties through delegation exchanges, and increase cooperation between their Parties, States, legislative bodies, ministries, agencies and localities, especially in economics.
The PMs reaffirmed their resolve to implement high-level agreements on strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia, as well as coordinating closely at international forums.
They held that Vietnam and Russia have made great stride in bilateral economic cooperation, with a number of projects undertaken in trade, energy, oil-gas, nuclear power, and mining.
They acknowledged the encouraging results of the first round of negotiations of a free trade agreement (FTA) between Vietnam and the Customs Union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus, which took place in Hanoi in March 2013.
They said the signing of the agreement will be a breakthrough in raising two-way trade to US$7 billion in 2015 and US$10 billion in 2020.
Dung and Medvedev hailed the operational efficiency of Vietnam-Russia oil-gas joint venture companies and vowed to provide continued support for their oil-gas businesses, while encouraging the establishment of new JV companies to explore oil-gas in Vietnam, Russia and other third countries.
Vietnam and Russia will cooperate closely to implement the Ninh Thuan 1 nuclear power plant project as scheduled, using most modern technology to ensure safety, quality and efficiency of the plant, they said.
They appreciated cooperation in military technology and military training between the two countries, and confirmed to undertake measures to bring this relationship to a new level.
The two leaders agreed to boost bilateral cooperation in science-technology, and education-training, committing to bringing cooperation in these areas to strategic levels.
They stressed the importance of speeding up the establishment of the Vietnam-Russia technology university in Hanoi and improving the operational efficiency of the Vietnam-Russia tropical centre.
They encouraged stronger cooperation between their localities and pledged necessary incentives for their business communities to operate efficiently in their respective markets.
Both host and guest agreed to enhance cooperation in humanitarianism, tourism, culture and people-to-people exchange to lay a firm foundation for long-lasting relations.
The PMs acknowledged the significant contributions by Vietnamese nationals in Russia and Russian nationals in Vietnam to consolidating the friendly and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.
They were committed to creating the best possible conditions for their expatriates to live, work and study in their respective territories in line with their legal systems.
After the talks, Dung and Medvedev witnessed the signing of a 2013-15 cooperation plan between the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Russia Federal Agency for Tourism, a 2013-15 cooperation programme between the countries’ Ministries of Justice, and a cooperation agreement in science and technology between Hanoi National University and Moscow State University.
The Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade and the International Investment Bank signed a credit contract, and the Vietnam Railways Corporation, An Vien Group and JSC Russian Railways penned a comprehensive cooperation agreement on railways development.
The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding on producing and using gas as fuel with Russia’s Gazprom, an agreement on the establishment of a drilling joint venture in Russia with Zarubezhneft, and a protocol on oil refinery and petrochemical and oil and gas exploration with Gazprom Neft.
The two PMs met the media to brief them on the result of their talks.
PM Dung began an official three-day visit to Russia on May 13 at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev.