In a lengthy article, Izvestia (iz.ru) said the visit would go down in history as it was the first time since 1991 that a Vietnamese leader concurrently serving as General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and President has visited Russia.
According to Izvestia, as Vietnam enters a new era with ambitious goals for modernization and technological development, the visit showed that Vietnam continues to attach great importance to its relations with Russia.
Kommersant.ru ran an article saying the visit had opened up additional opportunities for bilateral cooperation in new areas.
According to the newspaper, the visit strengthened Vietnam-Russia political ties and opened new avenues for cooperation aligned with Vietnam’s development priorities. It highlighted the growing role of high-level diplomacy in promoting bilateral cooperation and mobilizing resources for development.
