Vietnam's To Lam Visits Russia Amid Strategic Partnership Push
Vietnam consistently attaches great importance to developing relations with Russia and considers them a priority, which is a consistent course and the main strategic choice in Vietnam's entire foreign policy. To Lam arrived in Russia with his wife.
Consensus
- Vietnamese President To Lam visited Russia on an official state visit.
- Both Russia and Vietnam consider their bilateral relations a strategic priority.
- The visit included discussions on scientific, technological, and educational collaboration.
- Russia is supporting Vietnam's construction of its first nuclear power plant.
- A Russian-Vietnamese Tropical Scientific and Technological Center in Hanoi was mentioned as a key joint project.
- The opening of a new laboratory at the center for epidemic prevention and control was scheduled.
- Cooperation includes joint research projects and scientific competitions, with four new projects to be supported between 2027 and 2029.
- Vietnam has a long-standing tradition of sending specialists to study in the Soviet Union and Russia.
- The visit included a Russian-Vietnamese scientific and technological forum.
- The Russian-Vietnamese Center for the Russian Language named after A.S. Pushkin was discussed.
- Vietnam will be the honorary guest country at the VI Congress of Young Scientists.
Points of divergence
- Putin stated that Russia-Vietnam partnership contributes to global and regional stability and quoted a poem by Vietnamese politician Ho Chi Minh. — tg_rian_ru
- To Lam emphasized that relations with Russia are a priority in Vietnam's foreign policy and that the visit was official. — vesti
- Dmitriy Chernyshenko highlighted cooperation in AI, innovative materials, new energy, and space technologies as key areas for joint development. — tg_government_rus
- To Lam stated that thousands of Vietnamese specialists have been educated in the Soviet Union and Russia, and many have become prominent figures in Vietnam. — tg_government_rus
- Chernyshenko met with Nguyen Xuan Ngoc, a member of the Politburo and Secretary of the CPV Central Committee, to evaluate cooperation in various fields. — tg_government_rus
Coverage (6 sources)
- Putin: Russia-Vietnam partnership in practice promotes global and regional stability — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Vietnamese leader named relations with RF a priority of his foreign policy — Вести
- Dmitry Chernyshenko: Cooperation of competencies and advanced developments will give additional dynamics to strategic partnership... — Правительство России
- Strategic Partnership of Russia and Vietnam: Dmitry Chernenko spoke about the development of relations between two countries — Правительство России
- President of Vietnam To Lam: Russia is one of Vietnam's key partners — Правительство России
- Mikhail Mishustin: The Government of Russia is paying priority attention to the development of trade and economic cooperation with Vietnam — Правительство России
Key entities
- Russia
- Vietnam
- To Lama
- Dmitry Chernyshenko
- Mikhail Mishustin
- Moscow
- Communist Party
- Central Committee
- House of Government
- Government
- Hanoi
- Strategic Partnership
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