Moscow, Sept. 9 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin chaired the official welcome ceremony for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam, his spouse, and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation at St. George's Hall in the Kremlin, Moscow, on the afternoon of September 9 (local time). Following the welcome ceremony, President Putin and General Secretary and President Lam held talks, witnessed the exchange of bilateral cooperation documents, and delivered statements to the press. The Vietnamese leader and his entourage are on a state visit to Russia from September 7 to 9.

Vietnam and Russia enjoy a traditional friendship that has been nurtured by generations of leaders and people of both count...