Hanoi, March 22 -- As Vietnam and Russia upgraded bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2012 and are implementing the free trade agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the forthcoming official visit to Russia by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is expected to open new opportunities to advance bilateral trade relations to a higher level. Positive growth According to the Department of Foreign Market Development under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), Russia remains one of Vietnam's key economic partners, particularly in industry and energy. Despite global economic and geopolitical uncertainties, bilateral trade has maintained a positive growth trend. Statistics from the Department of Cu...