Hanoi (VNA)– Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong sent acongratulatory message on June 12 to President of the Russia Federation V.Putin on the occasion of Russia Day (June 12).
The same day, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc cabled a congratulatory messageto Prime Minister D. Medvedev.
In these messages, the Vietnamese leaders wrote: “… We greatly rejoiced atimmense achievements the Russian Federation has achieved in maintaining itssocio-political stability, developing the economy, unceasingly improvingpeople’s living conditions, and proving its important role and position in theinternational arena…”
“2019 marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty on fundamental principles of the friendshipbetween Vietnam and the Russian Federation. We believe that built on thetime-honored traditional ties, huge potential for cooperation and experience inthe field gained over decades, and determination of the two countries’ leadersand people, the Vietnam-Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will attainstrong developments across the fields, contributing to the respective country’sdevelopment…”.
On the occasion, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh senthis greetings to Foreign Minister S. Lavrov.-VNA
