Special envoy of General Secretary To Lam, Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung meets with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. Photo: Xuan Hung/Nhan Dan Newspaper

During the meeting, President Putin congratulated the success of the Congress, adding that Mr. To Lam's re-election as General Secretary of the Party Central Committee for the new term demonstrates the high trust of the Party and the people.

He expressed his confidence that under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, headed by General Secretary To Lam, Vietnam will successfully implement strategic priorities, step into an era of strong and sustainable development, and achieve the set goals.

On Tuesday, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung and Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov held talks. The two sides reviewed and assessed the state of bilateral cooperation, agreed on several measures to enhance the leading role of the two ministries in strengthening relations between the two countries. They also exchanged views on global and regional issues of mutual concern.