Russia - Vietnam Strategic Relationship

Putin hopes for strengthening of Russia-Vietnam strategic partnership — Kremlin

MOSCOW, September 2. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he hopes for the strengthening of strategic partnership between Russia and Vietnam.

Putin made the statement in a message to Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the declaration of independence of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

"Putin noted the friendly, constructive nature of Russian-Vietnamese relations, which was in full confirmed by a recent meeting with the Vietnamese president in Moscow during the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the [Soviet Union’s] Victory in the Great Patriotic War," the Kremlin said.

"The president of Russia expressed confidence that implementation of agreements reached at that meeting will serve the further strengthening of comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, will contribute to ensuring peace and security in the Asia Pacific region," the message said.

Putin also "highly assessed the successes of Vietnam in the social-economic and scientific-technical development, its firm positions on the global arena".

Gazpromneft-Aero expands its presence in Vietnam
Russian Aviaton » Tuesday January 12, 2016 22:45 MSK

Gazpromneft-Aero, the aviation-fuel business subsidiary of Gazprom Neft, has started fuelling Volga-Dnepr aircraft at Cam Ranh International Airport (Cam Ranh, Vietnam), extending its fuelling chain to a third airport in Vietnam. The Company already operates in Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi.

The fuelling operations in Vietnam are in compliance with Gazpromneft-Aero’s fuel supply agreement with Petrolimex Aviation of Vietnam. Under the agreement, Gazpromneft-Aero customers are guaranteed refuelling in local Vietnamese airports. Gazpromneft-Aero’s total fuelling volumes in Vietnam will exceed 21 thousand tons in 2015, which is double the volumes achieved in 2014.

Vladimir Egorov, CEO of Gazpromneft-Aero, said: “Gazpromneft-Aero aims to take advantage of growing inbound tourism to Vietnam and other Asia-Pacific countries by increasing fuelling partnerships with airlines in local airports. The Company’s strategy is to expand its international airport network further by cooperating with local suppliers, in order to guarantee efficient fuelling and excellent quality fuel to air carriers.”

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