Hanoi, June 15 -- Prime Minister Le Minh Hung's upcoming trip to Russia from June 16-18 for the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit marking the 35th anniversary of dialogue relations and bilateral activities underscores Vietnam's commitment to the ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership and highlights its role as a bridge fostering closer cooperation between the grouping and Russia. Thirty-five years of ASEAN-Russia partnership The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Russia established dialogue relations in 1991 and elevated ties to a Strategic Partnership in 2018. Since then, cooperation has expanded across political-security, economic and socio-cultural pillars. Political and security cooperation has deepened through regular hig...