Delegates from Việt Nam and Russia at the trilateral working session. — VNA/VNS Photo

MOSCOW — A trilateral working session between Moscow, Hà Nội and HCM City has marked a new push to strengthen cooperation between the Vietnamese and Russian localities, particularly in developing sustainable urban transport infrastructure.

The meeting, held in Moscow within the framework of Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính’s official visit to Russia from March 22 – 25, brought together officials from the three cities to exchange experience and explore collaboration opportunities, with a strong focus on the development of metro systems in the two largest urban centres of Việt Nam.

Vyacheslav Manuilov, Acting Minister for External Economic and International Relations of Moscow, hosted the Vietnamese delegations and highlighted the Russian capital’s extensive expertise in building, managing and operating one of the world’s most advanced and heavily used metro networks.

He noted that Moscow has developed cutting-edge technological solutions across the entire process - from engineering design and construction in complex geological conditions to system management and operation.

Manuilov affirmed that the Moscow administration is ready to share its experience and cooperate with Hà Nội and HCM City in developing metro systems.

Vice Chairman of the Hà Nội People’s Committee Trương Việt Dũng, and Vice Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Bùi Xuân Cường highly valued Russia’s achievements in smart urban transport infrastructure development.

They also expressed keen interest in gaining deeper insights into concrete cooperation models that could help accelerate the construction of metro lines currently under construction or in the planning stage in the Vietnamese cities.

The two sides discussed specific cooperation programmes to help strengthen collaboration in technical infrastructure and promote sustainable transport within the framework of the Việt Nam–Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. — VNA/VNS