According to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Russian Federation (January 30, 1950 - January 30, 2025), General Secretary To Lam and President Luong Cuong exchanged congratulatory letters with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh exchanged congratulatory letters with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
On the same day, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man exchanged a letter to the President of the Russian National Assembly Council Valentina Matvienko and President of the National Duma National Assembly Vyacheslav Volodin.
In their congratulatory letters, the leaders of Vietnam and Russia emphasized that the friendship between Vietnam and Russia has overcome the challenges of history, affirmed its strong vitality and is growing. Over the past 75 years, the people of the former Soviet Union and the people of Russia today have always stood shoulder to shoulder, supporting the people of Vietnam to make many miracles in the cause of defending the Fatherland and building and developing the country.
The Vietnamese leaders affirmed that the affection, attachment and solidarity of many generations of leaders and people of the two countries are invaluable assets that both sides have the responsibility to preserve, promote and bring the Vietnam - Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership into depth and effectiveness.
The Vietnamese leader emphasized that in 2025, in addition to the activities to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, the two countries will also celebrate many important historical events of each country. Inheriting the good relationship nurtured by many generations of leaders and people of the two countries over the past 75 years, the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia are continuing to achieve many positive results, worthy of the glorious history of the two countries.
In letters sent to key Vietnamese leaders, Russian leaders affirmed that with the joint efforts of the two countries, the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia will continue to develop, meeting the fundamental interests of the two peoples, in line with strengthening security and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. Vietnam-Russia cooperation in the current period is developing successfully in areas such as economics - trade, science - technology, culture, humanities and other fields; major joint projects are being implemented in the fields of energy, industry, transport infrastructure... fully meeting the interests of both countries.
