(VOVworld) – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s ongoing visit to Russia is drawing much attention from the Russian public and media.

Itar-Tass, one of Russia's largest state-run news agencies, ran an article titled “The Vietnamese people are always grateful to the Soviet and Russian people” prior to Trong’s visit. Russian media agencies Itar-Tass, Russia Today, Channel One Television, the Voice of Russia, and the Russian news agency NSN, have closely followed Mr. Trong’s activities in Russia. Russian media has given broad coverage to talks between Trong and Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev and to speeches by Trong and Russian leaders.

Party leader Trong talks with Russian war veterans and delegates of the Russia-Vietnam Friendship Association. (Photo: VOV)

Professor Doctor Vladimir Mazyrin, Director of the Far East Institute’s Vietnam-ASEAN Research Centre under Russia’s Science Academy, said: “The comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries requires regular high-level meetings. We had such a visit last year when the Russian President came to Vietnam. Trust and regular coordination have made our bilateral ties different from ties with other countries.”

Evgeny Glazunov, Honorary President of the Russia-Vietnam Friendship Association, said: “Party leader Trong’s visit marks a milestone in bilateral ties which will contribute to consolidating our traditional friendship. On this visit, Mr. Trong met with President Putin, Prime Minister Medvedev, and other senior Russian leaders to discuss issues of common concern and ways to elevate bilateral relations. I have worked with Vietnam for decades and I’m happy to see growing bilateral ties reflected in the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership and mutual understanding between the two peoples.” 

Evgeny Glazunov, Honorary President of the Russia-Vietnam Friendship Association (Photo: VOV)