Vietnam considers its traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia a top foreign policy priority, Party General Secretary and President To Lam said.

President of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man met with Chairman of the Korea-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group Moon Jin Seok in Seoul on September 8 morning (local time).

Party General Secretary and President To Lam highlighted maritime cooperation as a promising area for Vietnam and Russia during a meeting with Russian Presidential Aide and Maritime Board Chairman Nikolai Patrushev in Moscow on September 8.

National Assembly (NA) President Tran Thanh Man met with leaders of major Republic of Korea (RoK) conglomerates investing in Vietnam during his official visit to the country on the afternoon of September 8.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation attended the opening of a Vietnam-Russia heritage and cultural space at VGIK in Moscow on September 8. The event was part of their state visit to Russia.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam met Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin in Moscow on September 8 as part of his state visit to Russia.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin called for stronger breakthroughs in bilateral trade during their meeting in Moscow on September 8.

General Phan Van Giang said Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defense welcomes a delegation of senior Russian Defense Ministry officials to attend the Vietnam International Defense Expo this December.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung will attend the 18th BRICS Summit and hold bilateral meetings in India from Sept. 12-13 at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have become major economic partners since they established diplomatic relations in 1992, with bilateral trade and investment continuing to grow.

National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man and his RoK counterpart Cho Jeong-sik held talks in Seoul on September 7, agreeing on measures to deepen their countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership.

The Working Group III – Investor-State Dispute Settlement Reform of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) convened its 10th intersessional meeting in the northern province of Ninh Binh on September 7.

President of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man met with Chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Kim Min Seok in Seoul on September 7, part of his official visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung visited a SK Telecom-operated artificial intelligence (AI) data centre in Seoul on September 7, within the framework of National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man's official visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK).

The first Vietnamese Cultural Festival in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, drew large crowds of Japanese residents and Vietnamese expatriates. The event showcased Vietnamese culture while strengthening people-to-people ties between the two countries.

Vietnam is accelerating its digital government and economy push, with faster processing, simpler procedures and wider data sharing. The goal is to build a modern governance model centred on citizens and businesses.

Hanoi People’s Committee Chairman Vu Dai Thang met Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on September 7 during National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s official visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Party General Secretary and President To Lam, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation met Vietnamese Embassy staff and members of the Vietnamese community in Moscow on September 7.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam met representatives of the Russian War Veterans Association and the Russia–Vietnam Friendship Association in Moscow on September 7. The meeting took place during his state visit to Russia.

Vietnam attaches great importance to its relations with the Republic of Korea (RoK) and seeks deeper, more effective and sustainable ties under their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.