Russian Scholar Discusses Her Love for Vietnam
	People-to-people Exchanges Strengthen Vietnam - Russia Friendship

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and State President of Vietnam To Lam listen to the sharing of Vietnamese alumni in Russia, June 20 in Hanoi. (Photo: Dinh Hoa)

The meeting was attended by nearly 400 delegates who are Vietnamese alumni in Russia, have many years of attachment to Russia, and Vietnamese students and young people who love Russian culture and language. This is an important event in the series of activities during Russian President Putin's visit to Vietnam, contributing to further promoting people-to-people exchange activities to enhance understanding and friendship between the two peoples.

At the meeting, President Putin expressed his joyfulness to return to Vietnam, to meet and interact with Vietnamese people who have studied in Russia for many years, who understand and love Russian history, culture and language. He appreciated the important contributions of generations of Vietnamese students in Russia to the traditional friendship and cooperation between the two countries over many years.

The Russian leader hopes that Vietnamese alumni will continue to be a bridge for the young Vietnamese to better understand Russian culture, country, and people, contributing to preserving and developing the traditional relations between Vietnam and Russia.

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin answered questions from former Vietnamese students in Russia. (Photo: Dinh Hoa)

President Putin said: The Russian Federation will continue to support student exchange through many channels such as local educational projects, university programs... Thereby, continuing to develop Vietnam-Russia relations. The President of the Russian Federation hopes that Vietnamese alumni in Russia will continue to contribute to the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.

Speaking at the meeting, State President of Vietnam To Lam said: This is a meeting in a warm, trusting atmosphere of close friends, sincere emotions and dialogue from heart to heart. Vietnamese people, including those who have lived, worked, studied in Russia and those who have never been to Russia, but always love Russia and feel the deep humanity of the Russian country, soul and language through books, movies, and stories about the Russian people, had the opportunity to meet President Vladimir Putin, who is entrusted by Russian people for many decades, who brought important achievements and continues to lead Russia to overcome all difficulties while contributing to peace, stability, and development in the region and the world.

The President said delegates' opinions at the meeting showed that although the two countries are thousands of miles apart, the Vietnamese people still closely watch and share the joy with Russia's achievements and development. They always wish Russia prosperity and strong development, overcoming all difficulties and challenges.

President To Lam spoke at the meeting. (Photo: Dinh Hoa)

President To Lam thanked President Vladimir Putin for paying special attention and sentiment to Vietnam, making an important contribution to the development of bilateral relations, and upgrading the two countries' relations to a Strategic Partnership (2001) and a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (2012).

Recalling the Russian proverb "All wealth cannot compare with friendship", and "one old friend is better than two new friends", the Vietnam's President emphasized that the Vietnamese people are deeply grateful for and remember the attachment and loyalty of Russian friends. Given the complex developments in the global and regional situation, Vietnam and the Russian Federation will continue to promote the tradition of solidarity and mutual trust, continue to stand side by side and help each other overcome difficulties and challenges for the benefit of the two peoples.

At the meeting, delegates had the opportunity to ask questions directly to President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. (Photo: Nhan Dan Newspaper)

At the meeting, former Vietnamese students in Russia shared their memories and feelings for the country and people of Russia. Delegates asked the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin questions about the prospects and directions for promoting Vietnam - Russia cooperation in scientific research, healthcare, Russian language training, culture and arts, and tourism.

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