To Lam says the sides noted that the strategic partnership of the two countries "has reached a positive, practical and comprehensive progress, anchored by shared interests and with a solid foundation of mutual trust"

Visiting Moscow and Paris in succession allows To Lam to rally support for Hanoi’s maritime stance without taking sides, analysts say.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin agreed on the need to bring about stronger…