Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Moscow and Hanoi had similar stances on 'current regional issues', speaking at a meeting with Vietnam’s Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on Thursday.
"Russia and Vietnam share similar positions on many current international issues. We share the idea of building a fair, democratic, multipolar world order based on international law and the principles of sovereignty and equality of states," Putin said.
"We co-operate closely and constructively within the framework of international organisations, primarily the UN, and we certainly appreciate your balanced position on the most acute crisis situations," he continued.
For his part, Nguyen Phu Trong emphasised that Putin’s visit to Vietnam was a 'very good opportunity' to further strengthen relations between the countries.
"Our party, state and people are grateful and appreciative of the Russian people's selfless help and support to Vietnam in our struggle for independence, construction and defence of the motherland," he added.
Putin arrived in Hanoi for a two-day visit on Wednesday. The last time the Russian leader travelled to the republic was in 2017, when he attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit in Da Nang.
Earlier, Putin visited Pyongyang and held talks with DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) leader Kim Jong-un, which marked his second trip to the country.
'Russia and Vietnam share similar positions on many current international issues' - Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Moscow and Hanoi had similar stances on 'current regional issues', speaking at a meeting with Vietnam’s Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on Thursday.
"Russia and Vietnam share similar positions on many current international issues. We share the idea of building a fair, democratic, multipolar world order based on international law and the principles of sovereignty and equality of states," Putin said.
"We co-operate closely and constructively within the framework of international organisations, primarily the UN, and we certainly appreciate your balanced position on the most acute crisis situations," he continued.
For his part, Nguyen Phu Trong emphasised that Putin’s visit to Vietnam was a 'very good opportunity' to further strengthen relations between the countries.
"Our party, state and people are grateful and appreciative of the Russian people's selfless help and support to Vietnam in our struggle for independence, construction and defence of the motherland," he added.
Putin arrived in Hanoi for a two-day visit on Wednesday. The last time the Russian leader travelled to the republic was in 2017, when he attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit in Da Nang.
Earlier, Putin visited Pyongyang and held talks with DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) leader Kim Jong-un, which marked his second trip to the country.
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Moscow and Hanoi had similar stances on 'current regional issues', speaking at a meeting with Vietnam’s Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on Thursday.
"Russia and Vietnam share similar positions on many current international issues. We share the idea of building a fair, democratic, multipolar world order based on international law and the principles of sovereignty and equality of states," Putin said.
"We co-operate closely and constructively within the framework of international organisations, primarily the UN, and we certainly appreciate your balanced position on the most acute crisis situations," he continued.
For his part, Nguyen Phu Trong emphasised that Putin’s visit to Vietnam was a 'very good opportunity' to further strengthen relations between the countries.
"Our party, state and people are grateful and appreciative of the Russian people's selfless help and support to Vietnam in our struggle for independence, construction and defence of the motherland," he added.
Putin arrived in Hanoi for a two-day visit on Wednesday. The last time the Russian leader travelled to the republic was in 2017, when he attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit in Da Nang.
Earlier, Putin visited Pyongyang and held talks with DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) leader Kim Jong-un, which marked his second trip to the country.