Valentina Matviyenko, Chairwoman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia, and a high-level Russian delegation attended an online ceremony to inaugurate and put into operation of production facilities operated by Viet Nam-Russia oil and gas joint ventures on November 12 as part of her official visit to Viet Nam.

Chairwoman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia Valentina Matviyenko is paying an official visit to Viet Nam from November 11 to 13 at the invitation of President of the Vietnamese National Assembly Tran Thanh Man. This marks the first visit to the Vietnamese National Assembly by a leader of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia since Viet Nam successfully held its 16th National Assembly election.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held a gathering on November 6 to mark the 109th anniversary of the Russian October Revolution (November 7, 1917–2026), highlighting the friendship between the people of Ho Chi Minh City and the Russian Federation.

A tourism promotion event showcasing Russia to the Vietnamese market, titled “Discover Your Russia 2.0”, was held at the Russian Centre of Science and Culture in Ha Noi on October 29.

Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of the committee’s Commission for Policy and Strategy Nguyen Thanh Nghi held a working session in Ha Noi on October 7 with a delegation of Russian leaders and officials.

National Assembly (NA) Vice President Nguyen Khac Dinh, who is also Chairman of the Viet Nam-Russia Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group, chaired an online meeting with the Russian Federation Council’s group for cooperation with the Vietnamese NA in Ha Noi on September 25.

General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam To Lam, his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation have successfully concluded a State visit to the Russian Federation, an official visit to the French Republic, and their attendance at the International Space Summit in Paris, France.

Talking to Viet Nam News Agency correspondents in Italy, Giulio Chinappi, an Italian political analyst from the Centre for Mediterranean Eurasia Studies (CeSEM) said the state visit to Russia came at a special time as the two countries look towards more than 75 years of diplomatic relations. This trip successfully linked the solid legacy of traditional friendship with a modern foreign policy vision directly serving Viet Nam’s future development needs.

Politburo member and Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Duy Ngoc, who is also Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Organisation, held a working session with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko on September 9 to discuss new directions for bilateral cooperation in science and education.

A meeting between a Ha Noi delegation led by Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Xuan Luu and Sergey Osipov, Head of the Saint Petersburg Government’s Representative Office in Moscow, recently took place at the office in the Russian capital.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin, Moscow, on September 9 following an official welcome ceremony for him held with full state honours.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam, and Russian President Vladimir Putin witnessed the exchange of a series of cooperation documents in Moscow on September 9 (local time), within the framework of the former's state visit to Russia.

This was the assessment of Albina Legostaeva, Senior Researcher at the Museum of Oriental Art of Moscow, in an interview with the resident correspondent of Nhan Dan Newspaper in Russia ahead of the State visit to the Russian Federation by General Secretary and President To Lam.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam has highlighted maritime cooperation as a promising area for Viet Nam and Russia while receiving Russian Presidential Aide and Chairman of the Maritime Board Nikolai Patrushev in Moscow on September 8.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam laid wreaths at the President Ho Chi Minh Monument and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow on September 8, part of his state visit to Russia.

Viet Nam is emerging as an independent and focal direction for Russian businesses seeking to diversify their presence in Asia, according to a recent analysis by Russia's Geofor geopolitical analysis centre.

“Viet Nam is a good friend of Russia,” Professor Georgy Toloraya from the Centre for World Politics and Strategic Analysis under the Russian Academy of Sciences asserted.

Evgeny Vlasov hopes that the friendship and trust between the senior leaders of Viet Nam and Russia will catalyse deeper ties between their localities.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam’s upcoming state visit to Russia, official visit to France and attendance at the International Space Summit in Paris are expected to mark new milestones in Viet Nam’s comprehensive strategic partnerships with the two countries, according to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang.

The upcoming state visit to Russia by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam is expected to reaffirm the unwavering strategic nature of Viet Nam–Russia relations despite external upheavals, said Dr Valeria Vershinina, Deputy Director of the ASEAN Centre at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) under Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.