To Lam holds talks with Russian President Putin in Moscow
To Lam meets with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin
Top Vietnamese leader meets Russian Presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev
The visit will be made at the invitation of President of the Vietnamese National Assembly Tran Thanh Man.
Viet Nam and Russia established diplomatic relations in 1950, set up a Strategic Partnership in 2001 and elevated their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2012. Both sides have consistently affirmed the importance of their traditional friendship and long-standing cooperation.
During General Secretary and President To Lam's State visit to Russia in recent September, the two countries issued a Joint Statement on further strengthening their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the new era.
On bilateral economic, trade and investment ties, the two-way trade hit US$3.24 billion in the first seven months of 2026, up 12 percent from a year earlier. Viet Nam's exports to Russia totaled US$1.33 billion, while imports amounted to US$1.91 billion.
As of August 31, Russia had 244 investment projects worth US$996.81 million in Viet Nam, ranking 28th among 154 countries and territories investing in the Southeast Asian country.
Viet Nam, meanwhile, had 19 active investment projects in Russia with total registered capital of US$1.64 billion./.
