Hanoi, Sept. 7 -- General Secretary and President To Lam is set to pay a state visit to Russia and an official visit to France, where he will attend the International Space Summit, from September 7 to 12 at the invitations of Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron.

Viet Nam-Russia ties expected to gain fresh impetus

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang said the state visit will be the first by Viet Nam's top Party and State leader to Russia since 1991.

The visit demonstrates the consistent, continuous and high priority that the Vietnamese Party and State attach to the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia, while reaffirming Viet Nam's independent, self-re...