General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit the Southeast Asian country during a phone talk on Tuesday.

The Russian president accepted the invitation, saying that the two sides would arrange a suitable time for the visit.

During the phone talk, Party General Secretary Trong extended his deepest condolences to Putin, the Russian people, and the families of the victims of the terrorist attack near Moscow on March 22, according to a statement of the Party Central Committee's Commission for External Relations.

The attack left at least 137 people dead and 182 injured. 

The Vietnamese leader also congratulated Putin on his re-election as president of Russia for the 2024-30 tenure with a record number of votes in the country's modern history, saying that this reflected the trust and support of the Russian people for President Putin's leadership.

He added that Vietnam appreciates Russia’s significant support, affirming that the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia is one of the top priorities in Vietnam’s foreign policy.

President Putin conveyed his gratitude to Party General Secretary Trong for his congratulations, and he also thanked the Vietnamese Party, state, and people for their sympathy toward the losses suffered by the Russian people in the terrorist attack.

The Russian leader asserted that Vietnam is always a reliable friend and partner of Russia and expressed his delight at the positive progress in the bilateral relations between the two countries across all spheres.

The two sides also reached a consensus on some orientations to foster cooperation in security-national defense, economy-trade, culture, and tourism in the coming time.

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