Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 12 affirmed that Vietnam will remain a loyal friend of Sweden and expressed his confidence that the two nations will continue moving forward together.

VOV.VN - The upcoming visit to Vietnam by Russian President Vladimir Putin is necessary for the two sides to chart a development path in new conditions, said Dr. Vasily Kashin, senior fellow at the Higher School of Economics of Russia (HSE), in a recent interview granted to VOV ahead of the top Russian leader’s visit.