(VOVworld) – Last week Russian newspaper Pravda published opinions by  Russian scholars and experts about Vietnamese Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong's visit to Russia, considering it a historic milestone in bilateral ties.
Keonid Kalashnikov, first Vice President of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Russian Lower House, said relations between the two countries have been developed to a high level and have been promoted in all areas including economics, industry, and culture. President of the Russia-Vietnam Friendship Association Vladimir Buyanov said Vietnam-Russia relations have been elevated to the level of comprehensive strategic partnership. An expert of the Russian International Affairs Council, Anton Svetov, said that among Asian countries, Vietnam has a prominent position in Russia’s preferential foreign policy in Asia.