Da Nang steps up practical cooperation with Russian localities
DNO - Secretary of the Da Nang Party Committee Le Ngoc Quang, on October 16, warmly received Mr. Igor Baiazov, the newly appointed Consul General of the Russian Federation in the city.
Secretary Le Ngoc Quang congratulated the new Consul General on his appointment and wished him a successful tenure in the city.
He hoped that the Russian diplomat would act as a vital bridge, actively fostering the traditional friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and the Russian Federation in general, and between Da Nang and Russian localities and partners in particular.
He also called on the Russian Consul General to continue fostering party-to-party external relations between Vietnam and Da Nang and Russian political parties and organizations, thereby laying a solid foundation for expanding cooperation in other fields.
Regarding local-level cooperation, Mr. Quang informed that Da Nang has maintained friendly and cooperative relations with several Russian localities, including Yaroslavl and Nizhny Novgorod.
The city has also promoted cooperation with the Leningrad Region as well as prepared the necessary conditions for the signing of a cooperation agreement between the Da Nang People’s Committee and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast for the period through 2030.
The city Party chief expressed his desire that Mr. Igor Baiazov would help foster cooperation between Da Nang and Russian localities and partners in such potential spheres as trade, investment, tourism, services, education and training, healthcare, industry, high technology and artificial intelligence (AI).
Affirming his commitment to supporting the Russian Consul General throughout his tenure in Da Nang, Secretary Le Ngoc Quang believed that the bilateral ties between Da Nang and Russian localities and partners would be increasingly substantive, practical and effective in the coming time.
For his part, Mr. Igor Baiazov thanked the city’s leaders for their warm reception and congratulated Da Nang on its recent remarkable socio-economic achievements.
He also expressed his gratitude to the city’s leadership and relevant agencies for supporting the organization of a polling station for Russian citizens living and working in central Vietnam during the elections for the Russian State Duma.
Russian Consul General Igor Baiazov pledged to do his utmost to promote Russian investment in Da Nang and central Vietnam in the near future.
He also promised to make every effort to encourage businesses in Da Nang and Vietnam to explore the Russian market, expand partnerships and participate in cooperative projects in Russian localities.