Hanoi, March 25 -- Sergey Shoigu made the above statement during his meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Moscow on March 24, as part of the latter's official visit to Russia.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed measures to address existing challenges and promote collaboration in the fields of defense and security, trade and investment, oil and gas energy, transport, culture, people-to-people exchanges, and tourism.

Both sides expressed their confidence that, with strong political will and mutual trust, the traditional friendship and Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Viet Nam and Russia will be repositioned and elevated in the new context, delivering tangible benefits to their people.

They agreed ...