Hanoi, Vietnam, March 3 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) hosts a reception for Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EAEU) Bakytzhan Sagintayev, Ha Noi, March 2, 2026 - Photo: VGP

The EAEU comprises five member states: Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan. Sagintayev, a Kazakh national, serves as Chairman of the Board under the rotating mechanism among the member countries.

Pham hailed the role of the EAEU Board and its Chairman in promoting the implementation of the commitments under the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Viet Nam and the EAEU in recent years.

The Prime Minister emphasized the need to further advance the Viet Nam-EAEU relations via specific agreements and cooperation projects,...