During his reception for new Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Pham Xuan Son, Mr Medvedev said Russia highly appreciates Vietnam’s status and role in the Asia-Pacific region and in the world.

The president also expressed his delight at the comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Russia, especially in energy, defence, and security.

He asked the Vietnamese ambassador to convey his best regards and wishes to senior Vietnamese leaders that Vietnam will succeed in its cause of renovation, construction and development.

The Vietnamese diplomat said it was his honour to assume his new position on the occasion of the 10^th anniversary of the strategic partnership between the two nations and pledged to do his utmost for constant development of bilateral ties.