OREANDA-NEWS. September 21, 2009. A delegation from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam visited JSC “Zarubezhneft”. The head of the delegation Phung Dinh Thuc was recently appointed General Director of Oil and Gas Corporation "Petrovietnam". Vietnamese colleagues arrived to participate in the 2d extraordinary general meeting of participants of the “Joint Company “Rusvietpetro”. Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of SRV to Russia Bui Dinh Dinh was present at the meeting as a special guest.

Before the start of the meeting Ambassador Bui Dinh Dinh in ceremonial atmosphere read out the Decree of the President of Vietnam and awarded the General Director of JSC “Zarubezhneft” N.G.Brunich the highest reward of the Republic for foreign citizens - the “First Class Order of Labour”. In complementary address Ambassador noted that during those 60 years that passed from the day of establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and Vietnam the relations between the two countries progressively developed and reached the level of strategic partnership. “Our economic ties broaden together with political relations. And the JV "Vietsovpetro" serves as an excellent example of our fruitful cooperation in the field of economics”, underlined Bui Dinh Dinh.

The head of the corporation "Petrovietnam" Phung Dinh Thuc said in his turn: “We are proud that we’ve managed to become worthy partners and built up a solid base for the further development of interaction both in Vietnam and Russia, CIS and other countries that will provide a real economic benefit to both countries”.

In reply Nikolay Brunich thanked for the high award and assured that “Zarubezhneft”s team will do its best for further strengthening of the cooperation and making the joint work more effective.

In the extraordinary general meeting of participants of the “Joint Company “Rusvietpetro” that was held after the awarding ceremony the Parties discussed questions connected to the production and economic activities of “Rusvietpetro” and perspectives of development.