PM Hung met with President Putin in Kazan on June 18, as part of his trip for the ASEAN - Russia Commemorative Summit and bilateral activities in Russia.
President Putin thanked the Vietnamese side for its close coordination and active contributions to the success of the ASEAN - Russia Commemorative Summit marking the 35th anniversary of their ties.
He singled out Vietnam as one of Russia's most important partners and a close friend in the region, a key bridge to ASEAN and a driver of Russia's cooperation initiatives there. He highly valued concrete gains in bilateral cooperation, above all steadily deepening political trust, which he called a solid foundation for expanding ties across the board.
Recalling recent meetings with Vietnamese leaders, President Putin sent his best regards to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam and other key officials. He voiced confidence that PM Hung and the new Vietnamese Government would keep working with Russia to further strengthen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership on multiple fronts.
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. Photo by VNA
