On 10.5, the Rector of the National Academy of Public Administration and Economy under the Russian President Alexey Gennadievich Komissarov awarded General Secretary To Lam the title of "Honorary Professor" of the Academy; Awarded the thesis "Activities of the Communist Party of Vietnam to enhance the relationship with the masses in the current period (based on the experience of the Soviet Communist Party)" of the late General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong, protected in 1983.
Previously, General Secretary To Lam met and spoke at the National Academy of Public Administration and Economics under the President of the Russian Federation (RANEPA), also known as the Presidential Academy.
General Secretary To Lam's speech titled "Following the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and the Russian Federation in the new era, for peace, cooperation and development".
General Secretary To Lam expressed his pleasure to visit and speak at the National Academy of Public Administration and Economics under the President of the Russian Federation on the occasion of Russia's 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
General Secretary was moved to share history for more than a century that witnessed special relationships between the two countries. Right from the 1920s, when the revolutionary movement of Vietnam was still in the stage of finding the way, the Soviet Russia - the result of the great October Revolution - became the lighthouse to enlighten the path of national liberation for Vietnam.
President Ho Chi Minh, the founder and leader of the Vietnamese revolution, soon arrived in Russia, studied at the Communist International, approached Marxism-Leninism, thereby laying the ideological foundation for the birth of the Communist Party of Vietnam in 1930.
The General Secretary affirmed the accompanying, sharing, sincere, faithful and great solidarity of the Soviet Union in the past and the Russian Federation today is a valuable historical heritage for the two countries to continue nurturing, building and developing friendship and friendship relations in the future and in the coming time.
Overcoming geographical distances, the two countries have great similarities in history, spirit, vision and value. Both peoples are "harmonious" in spirit, "compassionate" in overcoming challenges and "accompanying" on development paths, above all comradeship and brotherhood. In the world, few countries have always held a deep, deep affection in the hearts of generations of Vietnamese people like the former Soviet Union and today's Russia.

In order to promote cooperation between the two countries, the General Secretary said that Vietnamese and Russian leaders exchanged and offered directions: promoting the exchange, reference and dialogue regularly, actually at the highest and highest level; Enhance the level of economic cooperation, trade and investment - the central cooperation field of the two countries' relations; Especially priority should be facilitated for expanding trade, investment and finance relations in accordance with international law and the laws of the two countries to promote the exchange of goods and services. Along with that, it is necessary to expand cooperation in the fields of agriculture, forestry and fishery, exploitation and processing of minerals, industry, machine manufacturing and energy.
The General Secretary stated that promoting defense and security cooperation is an area that plays a special role in the overall Vietnam - Russia relationship, promptly meeting the requirements of the current situation, while contributing to ensuring peace, stability and development in the region and the world.

Promote cooperation in science - technology, innovation and digital transformation, considering this a key area of cooperation in the relationship, including cooperation in basic science, information technology, artificial intelligence (AI), automation, medical technology and renewable energy.
The General Secretary emphasized that the construction of nuclear power plants is a high priority for Vietnam at present, so he attached special importance to strengthening cooperation in the field of nuclear energy, especially the effective implementation of the project to build a nuclear science and technology research center in Vietnam.
The two countries need to promote cooperation and close coordination at international and regional multilateral forums, continue to promote multilateralism, a fair and sustainable multipolar world order, in which Russia is an important pillar, based on the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter and international law.
The General Secretary emphasized the heroic history and great achievements of the country and people of Russia, as well as the proud development of the bilateral relationship, affirming Russia's special role and position towards Vietnam, including the important contributions of the RANEPA Academy.
The General Secretary believes that Vietnam and the Russian Federation will continue to journey together towards prosperity, prosperity, people happiness and the relationship between the two countries will develop to new heights, commensurate with the historical and cultural stature of each country and the requirements of the times.