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🇷🇺🇻🇳 On February 24, Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov held talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam Lê Hoài Trung, who was visiting Russia as Special Envoy of the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam. In a traditionally friendly atmosphere, the Sides discussed steps to further deepen Russia-Vietnam comprehensive strategic partnership, including forthcoming contacts at various levels, cooperation between the two Foreign Ministries, and current international agenda issues. *** 🎙Opening remarks by Sergey Lavrov during his talks with Lê Hoài Trung (Moscow, 24 February 2026) 💬Sergey Lavrov: Russia-Vietnam maintain intensive, truly fraternal and strategic relations, which are rooted in the shared history of struggle for justice, independence, and the free choice of our people. In addition to the bilateral matters on our current agenda, which you have already discussed during your previous meetings, I hope that today we will devote particular attention to foreign policy coordination. In May 2025, during the visit of General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Comrade To Lam to participate in the celebrations marking the anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, our leaders signed a Plan of Consultations between the two Foreign Ministries for 2025-2026. It is being actively implemented. Half a dozen specialized consultations have already taken place, including at Deputy Minister level. Additional consultations are scheduled for March 2026. Today provides a good opportunity for us toexchange views on global developments and on prospects for our cooperation within the #UN, which is also going through a crisis. Of course, we would greatly value yourassessment of developments in Southeast Asia, primarily within #ASEAN, of which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is one of the leading members. 🤝Allow me to also, as President Vladimir Putin did, congratulate you and all our Vietnamese friends on the Lunar New Year – the Tết holiday. I wish you good health, success and new achievements for the benefit of the Vietnamese people. #RussiaVietnam