Hanoi, April 3, 2025 – The Europe Today: Party General Secretary Tô Lâm reaffirmed that Vietnam always considers Russia one of its top priority partners in its foreign policy during a meeting with Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Bezdetko in Hanoi on Wednesday.
Lâm emphasized that Vietnam wishes to maintain and strengthen its traditional relationship with Russia, ensuring mutual benefits for both nations while contributing to regional and global peace, cooperation, and development.
He noted that the Vietnam-Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership has seen continuous growth, with political trust further solidified through high-level exchanges, contacts, and effective cooperation mechanisms. Additionally, economic cooperation between the two nations has maintained a positive growth trajectory.
To further enhance bilateral cooperation, particularly in 2025, marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, the Party leader proposed stepping up high-level delegation exchanges, strengthening collaboration at multilateral forums, and effectively implementing the Vietnam-Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement.
He also suggested that both countries explore new avenues for collaboration in key sectors, including defense and security, high technology, energy, nuclear power, basic sciences, and cultural and artistic exchanges. In the coming period, both sides should focus on implementing bilateral agreements effectively, resolving existing challenges, and creating breakthroughs for practical cooperation.
Ambassador Gennady Bezdetko affirmed that Russia views Vietnam as a traditional and priority partner in the Asia-Pacific region and is committed to strengthening the long-standing friendship and expanding cooperation across various sectors of mutual interest.
He pledged to encourage relevant Russian agencies to work closely with Vietnamese partners to deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Additionally, he assured that he, along with the Russian Embassy in Vietnam, would continue to promote bilateral collaboration, particularly in vital areas such as defense and security, trade and investment, and emerging potential fields.
