Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam held phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday.

This is the first phone discourse between the two top leaders since Lam assumed the post of the Southeast Asian country’s new Party chief last weekend.

President Putin recounted his beautiful memories during his recent visit to Vietnam in June, thanked his Vietnamese counterpart for a warm welcome, and highly evaluated issues that both sides had discussed during the trip.

The top Russian official believed that Party chief, President Lam will gain new achievements in his position and lead the Vietnamese Party, state, and people on their journey to more success in the years to come.

The Vietnamese head of state expressed his sincere thanks to President Putin and other Russian officials for sending their letters of condolence and a delegation to attend the state funeral of late Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

That demonstrates the high level of the Vietnam - Russia bilateral ties as well as the leaders’ special sentiments toward the late Party leader, Vietnamese Party, state, and people, he said.

President Lam affirmed that late Party chief Trong was an extraordinarily distinguished leader with a significant reputation among the Vietnamese Party, state, and people.

The late top leader had made significantly huge contributions to the development of the Vietnamese Party and people, as well as to the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia.

President Lam also expressed his thanks to his Russian counterpart for sending a letter of congratulations and holding a phone call on his election as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee.

Vietnam is determined to pursue a foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, and multilateralism and diversification of international relations.

The Southeast Asian nation will continue efforts to promote its comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia, highlighting the importance of Russia in its foreign policy.

Lam expressed his belief that the Vietnam - Russia bilateral ties will continue to advance, bringing substantive benefits to the peoples of both nations and contributing to regional and global peace and development.

The two top leaders agreed on several bilateral and multilateral cooperation plans for the upcoming period.

President Putin shared that he looks forward to President Lam’s official visit to Russia in the future.

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