To Lam meets Putin in Moscow

Vietnamese President To Lam visited Russia and met with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, discussing strategic cooperation in energy, defense, and technology, while To Lam invited Putin to attend the 2027 APEC summit in Vietnam.

Consensus

Vietnamese President To Lam visited Russia with a state visit.
To Lam met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
The meeting took place on September 9.
Both leaders emphasized the priority of bilateral relations.
To Lam invited Putin to attend the 2026 APEC summit in Vietnam.
To Lam and Putin discussed cooperation in energy, defense, and science and technology.
To Lam and his wife were hosted by Putin during the visit.
Putin mentioned plans to introduce a visa-free regime for Vietnamese citizens.

Points of divergence

PetroVietnam plans to launch new projects with Russian partners in energy. — tg_rybar
The main project between Russia and Vietnam is the nuclear power plant built by Rosatom. — tg_rybar
Vietnam is a major buyer of Russian weapons in Southeast Asia, with potential purchases of Su-35 and Yak-130 aircraft. — tg_rybar
Vietnam and Russia are developing scientific and technological cooperation, including a laboratory for infectious diseases. — tg_rybar
Challenges in cooperation include low interest, payment difficulties, and other obstacles. — tg_rybar
To Lam stated that Vietnam has not wavered in its relations with Russia despite criticism from some countries. — kommersant
Putin mentioned that special relations between Russia and Vietnam date back to Vietnam's struggle for sovereignty. — vedomosti
The 2027 APEC summit will be held on Phu Quoc Island in November. — interfax
The meeting was described as the first Moscow event for To Lam. — tg_mosguru

Coverage (18 sources)

Ahead is a lot of work — Рыбарь
Vladimir Putin received Vietnamese President To Lam in the Kremlin — Коммерсантъ
Putin proposed a toast for strengthening friendship between Russia and Vietnam — Вести
President of Vietnam invited Putin to APEC summit in 2027 — Ведомости
To Lam invited Putin to APEC summit in 2027 — Вести
President of Vietnam invited Putin to APEC summit next year — Интерфакс
Putin characterized the meeting with Vietnamese president To Lam as productive — Вести
In the Georgievsky Hall of the Great Kremlin Palace, a ceremony of official reception by President of Russia Vladimir... — Кремль. Новости
Putin spoke about friendly relations between Vietnam and Russia — Ведомости
To Lam called Putin a friend of the Vietnamese people — Вести
Putin noted special relations of Russia with Vietnam — Вести
Vietnamese President To Lam Arrives in Moscow — Vladimir Putin Welcomed Him in the Kremlin. — Первый Московский
Putin met with the Vietnamese president arriving in Russia on an official visit — Вести
Putin reminded the president of Vietnam about the friendship of two countries since the time of Hanoi's struggle for sovereignty — Коммерсантъ
Putin met with Vietnamese President To Lam — Ведомости
Vladimir Putin holds talks with Vietnamese President To Lam. — ТАСС (Telegram)
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko met in Moscow the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President... — Правительство России
President of Vietnam To Lam arrived in Russia — Ведомости

To Lam meets Putin in Moscow

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