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Russia, Vietnam boost co-operation - Foreign Ministry

HANOI, April 16. /ITAR-TASS/. Russia and Vietnam are developing actively co-operation spreading it on new spheres, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at talks with Vietnamese counterpart Pham Binh Minh in the Vietnamese capital on Wednesday.

“Our partnership is developing actively spreading on new spheres of bilateral relations and co-operation on international scene,” he said.

“I am glad to be in Vietnam and enjoy your hospitality,” Lavrov noted. In his words, Russia hopes to consider progress of fulfilling the agreements reached by the leaders of the two countries.

For his part, the Vietnamese foreign minister noted that Hanoi “gives major importance to the current visit of the Russian minister.” “This is a good opportunity to discuss all aspects of our strategic co-operation,” Pham Binh Minh said, adding that “We hope for intensification of co-operation in all spheres.