General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam, and Russian President Vladimir Putin witnessed the exchange of a series of cooperation documents in Moscow on Sept. 9, within the framework of the former's state visit to Russia.

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…