(VOVworld) – A Vietnamese delegation led by Pham Xuan Son, deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations, is attending the 15^th Congress of the United Russia Party, the current ruling political party in Russia, from June 26-28 in Moscow.  

Deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Pham Xuan Son delivered his speech at a round-table workshop on opportunities and challenges facing the world in 2016 (Photo: VOV)

In his speech at a round-table workshop on opportunities and challenges the world is facing, in 2016, Son gave a brief account on situations in the world and the Asia-Pacific region, recent developments in the East Sea as well as Vietnam’s stance on handling such disputes. Speaking highly of Russia’s role as a powerful country in Asia and Europe, he suggested Russia taking a more active part in preventing challenges and pushing back risks, helping build an Asia-Pacific region of peace, stability and prosperous development.