Russian media spotlights President Putin's visit to Vietnam

Immediately after Russian President Vladimir Putin's special aircraft landed at Noi Bai International Airport, Russian media continuously updated and reported on his visit to Vietnam, from June 19 to 20.
President Vladimir Putin's special aircraft landed at Noi Bai International Airport. (Photo: TASS)
President Vladimir Putin's special aircraft landed at Noi Bai International Airport. (Photo: TASS)

Information on the Kremlin's official website (Kremlin.ru), confirms that President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Hanoi, starting a state visit to Vietnam. The visit lasted two days, at the invitation of the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nguyen Phu Trong.

Not only does it promptly update news and images about President Vladimir Putin's arrival in Hanoi, but this website also republished the full article that President Vladimir Putin published in Nhan Dan Newspaper, before his State visit to Vietnam. The article is titled "Russia and Vietnam: Friendship Tested by Time".

News and pictures about Russian President Putin's state visit to Vietnam on the Kremlin's official website. (Screenshots)

News and pictures about Russian President Putin's state visit to Vietnam on the Kremlin's official website. (Screenshots)

In the article, the Russian leader emphasised the closeness of the stances of Moscow and Hanoi, on many issues on the global agenda.

President Vladimir Putin called on Vietnamese investors to be more active in taking advantage of opportunities in the Russian market. He mentioned the initiative to establish a Nuclear Science and Technology Research Centre in Vietnam, with the support of human resource training assistance from Russia.

Regarding this important event, Russia's TASS News Agency opened a special focus on the visit, with updated information. They also published an overview article on Russia-Vietnam relations, highlighting milestones in the history of bilateral relations, and priority areas of cooperation between the two countries.

Meanwhile, the homepage of RIA Novosti news agency featured news and images of President Vladimir Putin's special aircraft landing at Noi Bai Airport. The news headline confirms that the Russian President has arrived in Vietnam, with the image of Putin stepping down from the Il-96 special aircraft.

Highlight of Russian President Putin's visit to Vietnam on TASS News Agency. (Screenshots)

Highlight of Russian President Putin's visit to Vietnam on TASS News Agency. (Screenshots)

Russian media simultaneously reported and emphasised, that this was President Vladimir Putin's fifth visit to Vietnam. Welcoming President Vladimir Putin and the Russian delegation at Noi Bai International Airport, were Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and Chairman of the CPV Central Committee's Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung; Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha; Chairman of the President's Office Le Khanh Hai; Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh; Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi.

According to Russian media, President Vladimir Putin's main agenda will take place on June 20.

NDO