Russian Federation Council Chairwoman to visit Vietnam in November
VOV.VN - Chairwoman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia Valentina Matviyenko will pay an official visit to Vietnam from November 11 to 13 at the invitation of National Assembly President Tran Thanh Man, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The visit comes as Vietnam and Russia seek to further strengthen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with parliamentary cooperation playing an important role in translating high-level commitments into concrete outcomes.
Vietnam and Russia established diplomatic relations in 1950, set up a Strategic Partnership in 2001 and elevated their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2012. Both sides have consistently affirmed the importance of their traditional friendship and long-standing cooperation.
During General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam’s State visit to Russia in September 2026, the two countries issued a Joint Statement on further strengthening their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the new era.
The statement identifies parliamentary cooperation as an important channel for advancing bilateral ties, highlighting the need to maintain exchanges between legislative leaders, strengthen cooperation between parliamentary committees and friendship groups, and improve the legal framework for key joint projects.
In a meeting with Matviyenko in Moscow on September 8, the Vietnamese leader also called for closer coordination between the two legislatures in overseeing the implementation of agreements reached by the countries' senior leaders and Governments. Matviyenko affirmed the Federation Council's readiness to work closely with the National Assembly of Vietnam.
The two countries have identified several priority areas for cooperation in the new period, including energy and oil and gas, defence and security, science and technology, innovation, digital transformation, education and people-to-people exchanges.
The year 2026 is also being observed as the Year of Russia–Vietnam Science and Education Cooperation, reflecting the two sides’ commitment to expanding collaboration in research, technology and human resource development.
APEC 2027 seen as fresh impetus for Vietnam-Russia cooperation
VOV.VN - Vietnam’s hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in 2027 is expected to create new momentum for cooperation between Vietnam and Russia, with opportunities to expand ties across a range of areas of mutual interest, according to Russian expert Tatyana Gorchakova.
