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Prime Minister Le Minh Hungs business trip to Kazan city to attend the ASEAN - Russia Summit has attracted the attention of the media of the Republic of Tatarstan. Many local press agencies simultaneously reported, focusing on the solemn welcome ceremony, high-level meetings and the prospect of expanding cooperation between Vietnam and Tatarstan in particular, and the Russian Federation in general. Download Screenshot of article on tnv.ru As soon as the plane carrying Prime Minister Le Minh Hung landed at Kazan International Airport, local media agencies updated information about the visit. Kazan First newspaper said that the Head of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov went to the airport to welcome the Prime Minister of Vietnam. According to traditional Russian and Tatar rituals, the Vietnamese delegation was welcomed with bread, salt and chak-chak cakes - symbols of hospitality and respect for international guests. In the articles, Kazan First emphasized that Vietnam is one of Russias important partners in the Asia-Pacific region, and assessed that Prime Minister Le Minh Hungs attendance at the ASEAN-Russia Summit demonstrated Vietnams commitment to promoting cooperation with Russia as well as with ASEAN member states. Tatarstan media also paid special attention to the meeting between Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and Head of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov. The articles all emphasized the comments of Tatarstans leaders on the foundation of the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia, and affirmed that Tatarstan attaches importance to developing cooperation with Vietnam within the framework of the traditional friendship between the two sides. The press also reflected quite clearly the results of economic cooperation between the two sides. Accordingly, trade turnover between Tatarstan and Vietnam last year reached about 63 million USD, nearly double the previous year. Areas that are assessed to have much room for cooperation include petrochemical refining, energy, machine manufacturing, shipbuilding, automobile industry, information technology and high-tech industries. Business Gazeta pays special attention to the prospects of economic cooperation in the coming time, saying that Tatarstan expects to expand cooperation with Vietnam in strong fields such as automobile production, chemical industry, civil aviation and high technology. The article also mentioned Mr. Rustam Minnikhanovs proposal to open a Vietnamese Consulate General in Kazan to promote bilateral cooperation. Meanwhile, TNV television channel spent a significant amount of time introducing Tatarstans economic potential as well as its increasingly close connections with Vietnam. This television station said that there are currently about 40 Vietnamese students studying in Tatarstan and about 700 Vietnamese citizens living and working here within the framework of the Vietnamese Association Solidarity. Notably, RT Online news agency (Russia) published an article with the prominent title: We have been waiting for the Prime Minister for a long time, directly quoting the head of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov when going to the airport to welcome Prime Minister Le. Minh Hung. The newspaper assessed the visit as one of the important foreign affairs events taking place in Kazan on the occasion of the ASEAN - Russia Summit, and also reflected the importance of the Russian side to Vietnam in the current ASEAN - Russia cooperation structure. In general, the coverage of Tatarstan media shows interest not only in Prime Minister Le Minh Hungs business trip but also in the prospects of expanding cooperation between Vietnam, Tatarstan and Russia in economic fields, investment, people-to-people exchanges and regional connections. This also reflects Vietnams increasingly valued position in Russia - ASEAN relations after 35 years of establishing dialogue relations.An BinhSee morePrime Minister Le Minh Hung: Vietnam is ready to join Russia and ASEAN countries in turning trust into a new growth engine.See morePrime Minister Le Minh Hung visits the exhibition of industrial potential, high technology and export of Tatarstan (Russian Federation)See morePrime Minister Le Minh Hung meets with Mr. Head of the Republic of Tatarstan (Russian Federation) See morePrime Minister Le Minh Hung arrives in Kazan, starting a business trip in the Russian Federation See moreVietnam proactively and actively promotes the ASEAN-Russia partnership See morePrime Minister Le Minh Hung leaves to attend the Summit commemorating the 35th anniversary of ASEAN-Russia relations See more Secretary General of ASEAN: Vietnam has always played an important and constructive role in ASEAN-Russia relations. RussiaSee moreThree focuses of the Summit commemorating the 35th anniversary of ASEAN-Russia relations and Vietnams priorities
