On 3 July at their meeting in the Government House of the republic in Kazan, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the Consul General of Vietnam in Yekaterinburg Dinh Van Dong discussed prospects of cooperation between Tatarstan and Vietnam within the framework of friendly Russia-Vietnam relations.
Speaking at the meeting Rustam Minnikhanov emphasized that at its level the republic facilitates the development of business and humanitarian ties. Tatarstan has a rich experience of interaction with Vietnamese partners and produce of the KAMAZ Automaker, the Kazan Helicopter Plant and Zelenodolsk Shipbuilding Plant is well known in Vietnam.
The consular district of the Vietnam General Consulate in Yekaterinburg covers a number of regions including Tatarstan.