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Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Konstantin Vnukov has hoped that Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to Russia from May 16-18 will promote Vietnam-Russia bonds in trade and investment.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc left Hanoi on May 16 for an official visit to Russia and to attend the Commemorative Summit to mark the 20th anniversary of the ASEAN-Russia dialogue relationship.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official visit to Russia from May 16-20 is the first by a Vietnamese high-ranking official in the new tenure.

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will visit Russia from May 17-19 to forge the bilateral ties and sign a number of cooperation agreements between the two nations.

Developing the Vietnam-Russia relations in the new age was the focus of discussion at a workshop held in Moscow on May 13.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo will pay official visits to the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Russia from May 16 to 20, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Arrmanatha Nasir said at a press conference.

Myanmar's Assembly of the Union (AU) on May 11 approved a military cooperation agreement with Russia following a proposal by Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Myint Nwe.

Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich stressed the need to boost links among countries worldwide and promote the role of security mechanisms within Asia Pacific to deal with security challenges.

Pham Ngoc Minh, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, launched a Gepard 3.9 class frigate in Russia on April 27.

The Russian Council of the Federation on April 27 ratified the free trade agreement (FTA) between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

Vietnam values Russia’s contributions to peace and stability in the Asia–Pacific region, Minister of National Defence Ngo Xuan Lich said on April 26.

The Vietnamese Government supports Russia’s Gazprom to expand oil and gas production in Vietnam.

The State Duma of Russia has ratified the free trade agreement (FTA) between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Vietnam.

Vietnam’s Minister of National Defence, General Ngo Xuan Lich and his Russian counterpart General Sergey Shoigu emphasised the need for the two countries to realise defence cooperation agreements.