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Vietnam’s Communist Leader to Meet With Putin in Kremlin

The leaders will discuss defense, oil and gas, and nuclear cooperation as they launch a joint infectious disease research laboratory.

  • On Wednesday, Vietnamese leader To Lam meets Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin, with the two leaders presiding over the formal launch of a joint infectious disease research laboratory via video link.
  • During his three-day state visit to Moscow, which began Monday, Lam has already met with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev, and Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko.
  • Russia remains Vietnam's top arms supplier and energy partner in the South China Sea; Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang said Hanoi expects a "breakthrough" in oil, gas, and nuclear power cooperation.
  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters the nations are "expecting very substantive high-level talks" today, and Lam will hold a joint press briefing with Putin following the official discussions.
  • The visit builds on a strategic partnership agreement signed during Lam's May 2025 trip to Moscow for the Victory Day parade on Red Square; Hanoi has been diversifying military sourcing while maintaining ties with Russia.
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Following talks in the Kremlin, both heads of State witnessed the signing of various cooperation documents.

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Russia and Vietnam are switching to national currencies in mutual trade, and Russia is preparing to make Vietnamese citizens visa-free entry. This was announced today, September 9, by Russian President Vladimir Putin following talks with the Secretary General of the Communist Party...

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Moscow, 9 Sep (EFE).- Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed on Wednesday the level of strategic relations between Russia and Vietnam by welcoming the leader of the Asian country, To Lam, in all honours. “The volume of bilateral trade is growing. Last year it increased by almost 6%. This year, [...] Putin’s entry receives the leader of Vietnam with all the honors in the Kremlin was first published in HolaNews.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a meeting with the Secretary-General of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam, the President of that country, To Lam, expressed confidence that the signing of documents with the Vietnamese side would be the basis for the further development of special strategic relations between countries. "I am sure today the signing of the relevant documents will be a good basis for the further developmen…

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vietnamplus.vn broke the news on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
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