On March 16, General To Lam, member of the Politburo, Minister of Public Security chaired the official welcome ceremony towards the Russian Federation's high-level delegation led by General Nikolai Patrushev, Security Council Secretary. The delegation visits Vietnam from March 15 to 17.

Politburo member and Minister of Public Security To Lam has affirmed that the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security will do its best to further comprehensive cooperation with Lao counterparts to meet demand in the new situation.