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On June 20, Vietnamese President To Lam hosted a grand welcome ceremony for Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, including a 21-gun salute, the highest honor for a visiting head of state. During their talks, President To Lam and President Putin discussed the comprehensive strategic partnership between their nations and outlined future orientations until 2030. President Putin invited President Lam to attend the 80th anniversary of Russia’s victory over fascism in the Great Patriotic War, which the Vietnamese leader gladly accepted. The two leaders oversaw the signing of 11 cooperation agreements in various fields, including education, nuclear technology research, disease prevention, oil exploration, justice, and sports. President To Lam and President Putin co-chaired a joint press briefing, announcing the outcomes of their official talks. Both leaders agreed to strengthen ties based on mutual trust, equality, and respe...

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Hanoi, accompanied by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko, and Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Bezdetko. President Putin begins a two-day state visit to Vietnam, from June 19-20, following an invitation from Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong. This marks the fifth official visit to Vietnam by the Russian President. Vietnam and Russia share a long history, with diplomatic relations established on January 30, 1950. The two nations upgraded their ties to a Strategic Partnership in 2001 and further to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2012. Le Hoai Trung, Secretary of the Party Central Committee’s External Relations Commission, and Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia, Dang Minh Khoi, greet the Russian delegation. Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, who is also the head of the Vietnamese sub-committee for economic, trade, and science-technology cooperat...