Chairman of Russian State Duma visits Vietnam Military History Museum

Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin visits the Vietnam Military History Museum on September 28 as part of his official trip to Vietnam. (Photo: VietnamPlus)

The visit by Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin is within the cooperation framework between the Vietnamese National Assembly and the Russian State Duma. (Photo: VietnamPlus)

The visit takes place as the two countries are commemorating significant milestones this year, including the 75th anniversary of Vietnam – Russia diplomatic relations, the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet people, and the 80th National Day of Vietnam. (Photo: VietnamPlus)

Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin tours the Vietnam Military History Museum. (Photo: VietnamPus)

The Russian parliamentary leader is briefed on Vietnam’s patriotic wars since 1858. (Photo: VietnamPlus)

He is introduced to the Nguyen Dynasty’s resistance against colonial forces. (Photo: VietnamPlus)

Volodin and the Russian delegation learn about President Ho Chi Minh's revolutionary journey. (Photo: VietnamPlus)

He learns about the establishment of the Vietnam Propaganda Unit of Liberation Army, the forerunner of the Vietnam People's Army. (Photo: VietnamPlus)

Volodin observes a diorama depicting Hanoi’s 60 days and nights of fierce fighting in late 1946. (Photo: VietnamPlus)

Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin and his entourage visit the Vietnam Military History Museum. (Photo: VietnamPlus)

He explores the 1954 Dien Bien Phu Victory that resounded across the five continents and shook the globe. (Photo: VietnamPlus)

Volodin views artefacts from the 12-day-and-night Dien Bien Phu in the Air Campaign in 1972, which forced the enemy to the negotiating table. (Photo: VietnamPlus)

He stops by the legendary tank that crashed through the gate of the Independence Palace marking the final moment of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign. (Photo: VietnamPlus)