The aircraft carrying Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-level Vietnamese delegation arrived at Vnukovo-2 International Airport in Moscow at 5:00 pm on March 22 (local time), beginning a four-day official visit to Russia at the invitation of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

The official welcoming ceremony for Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh was held solemnly at Vnukovo-2 International Airport, chaired by Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrey Yurevich Rudenko.

Among those welcoming the Vietnamese leader at the airport were Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Rudenko; Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Stepanovich Bezdetko; representatives of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi; along with embassy staff and members of the Vietnamese community in Russia.

This marks the first visit by a high-ranking Vietnamese leader to Russia in 2026. During the visit, PM Chinh is scheduled to hold talks with his Russian counterpart Mikhail Mishustin; meet with President Vladimir Putin, Chairwoman of the Federation Council of Russia Valentina Matviyenko and Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin.

PM Chinh and Russian leaders are expected to discuss measures to further strengthen Vietnam–Russia relations, particularly in politics, and expand cooperation in areas such as economy, trade, investment, infrastructure development, science and technology, education and training, culture and arts, with special emphasis on nuclear energy and oil and gas.

During the visit, the PM will also lay flowers at the monument to President Ho Chi Minh and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers; and receive veterans, representatives of the Russia–Vietnam Friendship Association, friends, and contributors to bilateral relations.

He will hold meetings with leaders of major Russian corporations and enterprises; engage with Vietnam–Russia businesses; visit educational and high-tech facilities; tour notable Vietnamese investment projects in Russia; and meet with embassy staff and the Vietnamese community in the country.

The visit is expected to comprehensively promote cooperation across multiple sectors and set a long-term vision for bilateral relations in politics, security, defence, foreign affairs, economy, trade, science and technology, education and training, and people-to-people exchanges. It aims to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for the benefit of both nations and for regional and global peace, cooperation, stability, and development./. VNA