(VOVworld) - Vietnam and Russia have pledged to bolster their comprehensive strategic partnership by speeding up agreements and joint projects in politics, trade, defense, and humanitarian aid. This came at their eighth annual strategic dialogue, co-chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister Ho Xuan Son and his Russian counterpart I. Morgulov in Saint Petersburg during the former’s visit to Russia from Monday to Thursday.

Vietnam-Russian eighth annual strategic dialogue held in Saint Petersburg (Photo:VNA)

Son had an exchange with Russia’s first Deputy Foreign Minister V. Titov in Moscow. The two sides praised recent positive developments in their comprehensive strategic partnership and activities celebrating the 65^th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties. They stressed the need for closer cooperation in regional economic links and urged stronger collaboration in multilateral forums and international organizations and in maintaining peace and stability in Asia-Pacific.

Deputy Minister Son visited Saint Petersburg University and its Ho Chi Minh Institute.