Russian media on March 23 gave extensive coverage to the official visit to the Russian Federation by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh from March 22–25, highlighting key activities and agreements reached during the trip.

Viet Nam and Russia are facing a comprehensive, long-term cooperation agenda, as well as the potential for transformation in bilateral cooperation, said Dr. of Economics Leonid Borisovich Vardomsky from the Institute of Economics under the Russian Academy of Sciences.