ROSDORNII and Institute of Transport Science and Technology of Vietnam signed Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation

16.12.2022 Views: 143

On December 16, 2022, the delegation of ROSDORNII and leadership of the Institute of Transport Science and Technology of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam held the ceremony of signing the Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation between the Institutions via videoconference.

The event took place within the framework of the Russian-Vietnamese Business Forum, timed to coincide with the 13th meeting of the Subcommittee on Industrial Cooperation of the Intergovernmental Russian-Vietnamese Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation. ROSDORNII was represented by General Director Alexander Bedusenko, Deputy General Director Artur Romanenko, Head of Directorate for External Ties Viktor Ostrikov, Deputy Head of Department for International Ties Alexander Nesvetailov and Chief Specialists of Department for International Ties Vitaly Nikiforov and Rasim Akchurin.

The Vietnamese side was represented at the meeting by Acting Director General Nguyen Van Thanh, as well as heads and employees of the Department of Science, Technology, Standardization and International Cooperation. Andrey Pecherin, Deputy Trade Representative of Russia in Vietnam, also participated in the meeting.

"For many years Vietnam has been one of key partners of the Russian Federation in the Asia-Pacific region, representatives of the Republic of Vietnam are competent and open to sharing scientific experience in various fields. Russian-Vietnamese relations historically enjoy the nature of equal partnership and friendship, and draw on multiple years of close cooperation in a wide range of fields," remarked Alexander Bedusenko.

In his turn, Nguyen Van Thanh pointed out that findings of ROSDORNII related to intelligent transport systems, especially innovative methods of traffic management, are highly relevant for the road industry of Vietnam.

The Memorandum signing paves a way to new opportunities for scientific and technical cooperation between ROSDORNII and the Institute of Transport Science and Technology of Vietnam, to sharing experience in R&D, development of innovations, and staff training and professional development in the field of road management.