Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and Head of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov. (Source: VNA)

Minnikhanov expressed his honour to welcome Prime Minister Hung and the Vietnamese delegation, including leaders of many ministries and agencies, to Kazan. He expressed his confidence that the trip would open up many opportunities for cooperation between the Republic of Tatarstan in particular and Vietnam, and between Russia and Vietnam in general.

Minnikhanov said that in recent times, relations between localities of the two countries have been developing vibrantly. However, the level and contribution to bilateral economic and trade growth are still not commensurate with the potential and needs of each country, and there is still much room for localities of the two nations to effectively step up cooperation.

He emphasised that the Republic of Tatarstan has leading industries such as Kamaz truck manufacturing, chemicals, civil aircraft, petrochemicals, textiles, and wood products. The region also focuses on developing small and medium-sized enterprises and industrial parks in the information technology sector, creating jobs for over 45,000 people and generating 10 billion USD in revenue annually.

The Republic of Tatarstan hopes to establish relations with Vietnamese localities, not only to introduce development models but also to connect businesses to seek cooperation opportunities.

Expressing his desire to welcome more Vietnamese tourists to the Republic of Tatarstan and contribute to enhancing understanding between the people of Russia and Vietnam, Minnikhanov suggested Vietnam consider opening a Consulate General in Kazan.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung signs the guest book at the Kazan Kremlin. (Source: VNA)

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung expressed his pleasure to visit the city of Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, and appreciated the thorough preparations by the Republic of Tatarstan and the city of Kazan for the large-scale ASEAN-Russia Summit, with the participation of numerous leaders and experts from various countries. He is confident that the Summit will serve as a catalyst to further strengthen the ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership in general and the relations between ASEAN member countries, including Vietnam, with Russia.

The Prime Minister congratulated the Republic of Tatarstan on its socio-economic development achievements and improvements of living standards of its people. Vietnam always values its traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia and wants to maintain and strengthen cooperation in various fields for the common benefit of both nations, for stability and development in the region and the world.

The Prime Minister recalled that during the official visit to Russia and the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War by General Secretary To Lam (May 2025), the highest leaders of the two countries reached a common understanding and determination to elevate comprehensive bilateral cooperation to a new level, in line with the demands of the new era of development.

Affirming that in this process, localities and businesses play a very important role, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung stated that Vietnam is interested in cooperating with the key industrial enterprises of the Republic of Tatarstan. The Vietnamese Government is committed to creating favourable conditions for Russian businesses, including those from Tatarstan, to conduct long-term and stable business in Vietnam.

He thanked the administration of the Republic of Tatarstan and Minnikhanov personally for their continued attention, priority, and favourable conditions created for the Vietnamese community in Tatarstan.

The Prime Minister welcomed the prospect that the Republic of Tatarstan will soon find a suitable locality of Vietnam to establish relations and seek opportunities for cooperation in areas where both sides have strengths and needs, such as economy and trade, education and training, tourism, and culture.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung also encouraged airlines from both countries to consider developing more commercial flight routes connecting Kazan with Hanoi.