President Putin affirmed that the Russia-Vietnam relationship has stood the test of time over the past 75 years since the establishment of relations, and the two countries have stood side by side not only during the war but also in the current period of peace.

Vietnam always treasures the friendship and comprehensive cooperation with China, regarding maintaining the stable and healthy relations with China as fitting the two countries’ fundamental and long-term interests and benefitting the preservation of peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region.

The outcomes of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official visit to Russia from May 16-18 are believed to create a new momentum for the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia .

Vietnamese Consul General to Guangzhou province Nguyen Tien Hong on January 14 hosted a banquet to mark the 66th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and China (January 18, 1950).