Party General Secretary To Lam arrives in Moscow, beginning official visit to Russia

WVR/VNA - On May 8 evening (local time), General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam, his Spouse Ngo Phuong Ly and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived at Vnukovo 2 Airport in Moscow to begin an official visit to the Russian Federation and attend the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War from May 8-11, at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Party General Secretary To Lam arrives in Moscow, beginning official visit to Russia
On May 8 evening (local time), General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam, his Spouse Ngo Phuong Ly and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived at Vnukovo 2 Airport in Moscow. (Photo: Nguyen Hong)

General Secretary Lam and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation were welcomed at the airport by Deputy Prime Minister Chernyshenko and a number of officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Russian Ambassador to Vietnam G.S.Bezdetko and his spouse, Vietnamese Ambassador to the Russian Federation Dang Minh Khoi and his spouse; a large number of officials, staff of the Embassy and the Vietnamese community in the Russian Federation.

Party General Secretary To Lam arrives in Moscow, beginning official visit to Russia
The official welcome ceremony for General Secretary To Lam, his Spouse and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation was solemnly held right at the Vnukovo 2 Airport. (Photo: Nguyen Hong)

The official welcome ceremony for General Secretary Lam, his Spouse and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation was solemnly held right at the Vnukovo 2 Airport.

Party General Secretary To Lam arrives in Moscow, beginning official visit to Russia
At the Airport, General Secretary To Lam, his Spouse and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation welcomed by Ambassador Dang Minh Khoi and other officials from the Embassy of Vietnam. (Photo: Nguyen Hong)

Immediately after the official welcome ceremony at the airport, General Secretary Lam left for the Prime Minister's Palace and met with Prime Minister Mishustin. He also attended a solemn reception for leaders of the countries attending the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Party General Secretary To Lam arrives in Moscow, beginning official visit to Russia
At the Airport, General Secretary To Lam, his Spouse and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation welcomed by Ambassador Dang Minh Khoi and other officials from the Embassy of Vietnam. (Photo: Nguyen Hong)

The official visit to the Russian Federation and attendance at the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War by General Secretary Lam and his spouse along with the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation demonstrated Vietnam's respect and honour for the enormous contributions and sacrifices of the former Soviet Union and the current Russian Federation in the great victory against fascism, firmly protecting peace in the world.

Party General Secretary To Lam arrives in Moscow, beginning official visit to Russia
The official welcome ceremony for General Secretary To Lam, his Spouse and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation was solemnly held right at the Vnukovo 2 Airport. (Photo: Nguyen Hong)

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.

Party General Secretary To Lam arrives in Moscow, beginning official visit to Russia
After the official welcome ceremony at the airport, General Secretary To Lam left for the Prime Minister's Palace and met with Prime Minister Mishustin

During the visit, General Secretary Lam and the high-ranking delegation of Vietnam will have important meetings with leaders of the Russian Federation, thereby creating new impetus in the bilateral cooperation in many fields, including traditional cooperation fields and new fields with great potential, creating more important driving forces to realise the oriented development goals in the bilateral relations between Vietnam and the Russian Federation, for the benefit of the people of the two countries, and for peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region as well as in the world.

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