#official visit to Russia

The official welcoming ceremony for Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh was held solemnly at Vnukovo-2 International Airport in Moscow, chaired by Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrey Yurevich Rudenko.

On this occasion, Vietnam wants to further strengthen political trust between the two countries, and identify orientations to bring the traditional friendship and Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the Russian Federation to new heights.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived at Pulkovo 1 airport in Saint Petersburg at 18:45 pm (local time) on May 20, beginning his official visit to Russia at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Dmitri Medvedev.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official visit to Russia from May 20-23 demonstrates that Vietnam treasures the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia, and wishes to strengthen the all-round cooperation, especially in economy, trade and investment.