Party official makes working trip to Russia

HÀ NỘI — Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and head of its Commission for External Relations Lê Hoài Trung led a CPV delegation to Russia for a working trip from January 20-23. They also hailed the developments in bilateral ties in the recent time. The Vietnamese delegation expressed gratitude on behalf of the Vietnamese Party, State, and people for the substantial and effective support extended by the Party, State and people of the Soviet Union, including Russia, during Việt Nam's two wars for national independence, as well as the ongoing assistance provided by Russia. During the visit, Trung and Chairman of the Communist Party of Russian Federation (CPRF) Gennady Zyuganov signed an agreement to expand and deepen the cooperative relationship between the CPV and the CPRF. The Vietnamese official also attended a round-table conference hosted by the United Russia Party, which centred on the role of politically responsible forces of Russia and ASEAN countries in shaping a new and equitable world order.