Overview of the official visit to Russia of General Secretary To Lam and his wife

On May 8, General Secretary To Lam and his wife, along with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, arrived in Moscow, starting an official visit to Russia and attending the 80th anniversary of Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko and diplomatic officials welcomed the delegation at Vnukovo airport.

After the plane landed, an official welcoming ceremony was solemnly held at Vnukovo airport. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko invited General Secretary To Lam to inspect the honor guard. Military band played the national anthems of Vietnam and the Russian Federation.

On the afternoon of May 8, at the Russian Government Headquarters, General Secretary To Lam and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin met. The two sides discussed measures to strengthen political trust and expand bilateral cooperation in areas such as energy, trade - investment, defense industry, transportation, high technology, healthcare, education - training, culture, tourism, local cooperation, people-to-people exchange, etc. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin affirmed that the Russian Government will coordinate with the Vietnamese Government to implement decisions adopted at the highest level.

On the morning of May 9, General Secretary To Lam and his wife, along with more than 20 world leaders, attended the military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War on Red Square in Moscow. (Photo: VNA)

Immediately after the parade, General Secretary To Lam and his wife Ngo Phuong Ly joined Russian President Vladimir Putin and world leaders in a flower-laying ceremony at the Unknown Soldier Monument located at the Kremlin wall in Red Square. (Photo: VNA)

On May 9, on the occasion of attending the solemn reception for high-ranking leaders of various countries by Russian President Vladimir Putin, General Secretary To Lam had bilateral meetings with the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, President of the Republic of Cuba; General Secretary and President of China; President of Uzbekistan... In photo: General Secretary To Lam meets with General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping.

On May 9, within the framework of attending the ceremony to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War in Russia, General Secretary To Lam met with Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico. The two sides agreed to continue to strengthen cooperation in all fields. On this occasion, the General Secretary asked Slovakia to support the European Commission in promptly removing the IUU "yellow card" for Vietnam's seafood exports, and to mobilize the remaining EU countries to promptly ratify the Vietnam - EU Investment Protection Agreement. (Photo: VNA)

Also on May 9, at the headquarters of the Federation Council, General Secretary To Lam and Chairwoman of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko met. The two leaders highly appreciated the results of parliamentary cooperation in recent times and agreed to continue coordinating to monitor the implementation of bilateral agreements in five key areas: defense - security, energy - oil and gas, science - high technology, human resources training, and infrastructure. (Photo: VNA)

On May 9, General Secretary To Lam and Chairman of the United Russia Party and Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev met. The two leaders agreed on many major directions to strengthen relations between the two Parties and countries. General Secretary To Lam affirmed that Vietnam attaches special importance to the traditional friendship and is ready to cooperate closely with Russia to elevate relations on key pillars such as politics, security - defense, energy, education - training, culture and people-to-people exchange. (Photo: VNA)

On the evening of May 9, General Secretary To Lam attended the ceremony to announce the direct flight route Hanoi - Moscow. Currently, Vietnam Airlines operates the Hanoi - Moscow route with a frequency of 2 flights per week and is expected to increase the frequency to 3 flights per week from July 2026.

On the morning of May 10, at the State Duma headquarters, General Secretary To Lam and Chairman of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin met. The two sides emphasized the importance of the two countries' parliaments in supporting efforts to enhance economic, trade, investment, and energy cooperation, removing procedural barriers and creating favorable conditions for citizens of the two countries to live, study, and work in each other's territories.

On the morning of May 10, at the Academy of Public Administration and National Economy under the President of Russia, General Secretary To Lam delivered an important policy speech entitled "Cultivating the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia in the new era, for peace, cooperation and development". On this occasion, the Rector of the Academy awarded General Secretary To Lam the title of "Honorary Professor" and presented a copy of the thesis of the late General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong "Activities of the Communist Party of Vietnam to strengthen relations with the masses in the current period (based on the experience of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union)", defended in 1983.

On the afternoon of May 10, General Secretary To Lam and his wife, along with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, offered flowers in memory of President Ho Chi Minh at the Ho Chi Minh Monument in Ho Chi Minh Square and offered flowers in memory of General Secretary Le Duan at the memorial stele in Le Duan Square in Moscow, Russia.

On May 10, at the Kremlin, General Secretary To Lam held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. At the talks, President Vladimir Putin respectfully thanked General Secretary To Lam and his wife, along with the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, for attending the 80th anniversary of Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War and the Vietnam People's Army for sending forces to participate in the parade on Red Square. General Secretary To Lam congratulated Russia on successfully organizing the celebration and affirmed that Russian President Putin is a great friend and close comrade of Vietnam. (Photo: VNA)

During the talks, General Secretary To Lam suggested that the two sides increase delegation exchanges at all levels and through all channels; promote economic-trade and investment cooperation; and transport cooperation; soon open a research and testing site for cancer vaccines in Vietnam, aiming at technology transfer and production of drugs and vaccines in Vietnam. The General Secretary suggested that Russia consider visa exemption for Vietnamese citizens, especially for short-term business trips, and increase e-visas. The two leaders also discussed international and regional issues of mutual concern. (Photo: VNA)

On this occasion, Vietnam and Russia issued a Joint Statement on major orientations of the Vietnam-Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the new cooperation period. The governments and agencies of the two countries signed many documents and cooperation agreements in areas such as diplomacy, defense, oil and gas, peaceful nuclear energy, science and technology, etc. General Secretary To Lam and President Vladimir Putin also attended a joint press conference after the talks. (Photo: VNA)

On the afternoon of May 10, General Secretary To Lam met with Chairman of the Just Russia – Patriots – For Truth Party Sergey Mironov. The General Secretary emphasized that Vietnam will continue to promote cooperation with Russia, for the development of the two countries and the interests of the two peoples, for peace, stability and common prosperity. Mr. Sergey Mironov affirmed that Russia always attaches importance to its relationship with Vietnam and highly appreciates Vietnam's stance on issues related to Russia at international forums. (Photo: VNA)

On the morning of May 11, General Secretary To Lam had a meeting with a number of typical enterprises in Russia including: Zarubezhnef Joint Stock Company, AFK Sistema Public Joint Stock Company, Positive Technology Company and received Chairman of the Maritime Council, former Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev.

Also on the morning of May 11, General Secretary To Lam met with Chairman of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Gennady Zyuganov. General Secretary To Lam affirmed that the Communist Party of Vietnam always attaches importance to the good traditional friendship with the Communist Party of the Russian Federation and that the relationship between the two Parties is of great significance in the overall Vietnam-Russia relationship, and is the political basis for promoting cooperation between the two countries in all fields.

On May 11, General Secretary To Lam attended the Vietnam-Russia Business Forum. In front of nearly 150 businesses, the General Secretary emphasized the goal of quickly increasing bilateral trade turnover to 15 billion USD. At the forum, General Secretary To Lam witnessed the inauguration ceremony of the TH fresh milk processing factory in Kaluga province, which was broadcast live, and witnessed the signing of cooperation agreements between businesses of the two countries.

On May 11, General Secretary To Lam had a friendly meeting to express gratitude to Russian intellectuals and experts who had helped Vietnam. General Secretary To Lam said that the event not only helped connect Soviet veterans and experts who had helped the Vietnamese people, but also contributed to strengthening the education of the younger generation to continue to preserve and develop the good traditional friendship between the two nations.

Also on May 11, General Secretary To Lam and his wife met with embassy officials and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Russia. Representatives of associations in Russia expressed their belief that General Secretary To Lam’s visit to Russia will create momentum to bring bilateral relations to a new height. Vietnam’s increasingly important role and position is a great source of pride and confidence for overseas Vietnamese. (Photo: VNA)

On the afternoon of May 11, General Secretary To Lam and his wife, along with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, left Moscow, successfully concluding their official visit to Russia and continuing their State visit to Belarus. (Photo: VNA)

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