Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi (3rd from L) and TASS Director General Sergei Mikhailov (2nd from L) in a group photo at the working session (Photo: VNA) TASS Director General Sergei Mikhailov affirmed that TASShas a very close relationship with Vietnam. The state-run agency has been present in the Southeast Asian nation since 1964 and shared year-long ties with theVietnam News Agency (VNA).
TASS and VNA are working to resume their big cooperationprogramme, which was formed before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, he said.
For his part, the Vietnamese Ambassador expressed his wish thatthe two news agencies will step up their collaboration and that TASS will help theembassy train its communications staff.
He hoped TASS will cover more news on Vietnam and theVietnam-Russia relations, particularly on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh of Vietnam first setting foot in the SovietUnion this year.
TASS leaders stressed their readiness in response to Khoi’s proposals and saidthey will consider providing photos of the countries relationship at theembassy’s request./.