Deputy Minister Vu Chien Thang works with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Buryatia, Russian Federation.

During the meeting, Deputy Minister Vu Chien Thang congratulated Mr. Alexey Tsydenov and his delegation on successfully organizing the 2nd International Buddhist Forum in Ulan-Ude, achieving the Forum's objectives in line with the theme "Traditional Buddhism and the Challenges of the Times".

Like the Russian Federation, Vietnam is a multi-ethnic, multi-religious country with 14 million Buddhist followers and over 50,000 temples and places of worship. Buddhism has been present in Vietnam for over 2,000 years and has always accompanied the country's development. Deputy Minister Vu Chien Thang respectfully invited the Buriatia delegation to attend the United Nations Vesak Day celebration, which Vietnam will host in 2025.

During the meeting, both sides expressed their pleasure at the special relationship between Vietnam and the Russian Federation, and showed interest in jointly training human resources between the two countries in the fields of mineral extraction, agriculture, and science and technology. Both sides agreed that countries with Buddhist traditions account for half of the world's population and more than half of the global economy. The Asia-Pacific countries are constantly developing in all aspects, and cooperation between Buryatia and these countries will bring new development opportunities to the republic.

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