Hanoi, Nov. 10 -- The visit will be made at the invitation of President of the Vietnamese National Assembly Tran Thanh Man.

Viet Nam and Russia established diplomatic relations in 1950, set up a Strategic Partnership in 2001 and elevated their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2012. Both sides have consistently affirmed the importance of their traditional friendship and long-standing cooperation.

During General Secretary and President To Lam's State visit to Russia in recent September, the two countries issued a Joint Statement on further strengthening their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the new era.

On bilateral economic, trade and investment ties, the two-way trade hit US$3.24 billion in the first seven months...