Peace-loving people around the world, including Vietnamese, will forever honour the contributions and sacrifices of the Soviet Red Army soldiers during the Great Patriotic War.

Vietnamese soldiers took part in the Victory Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square on May 9, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the triumph in the Great Patriotic War.

On this occasion, Vietnam wants to further strengthen political trust between the two countries, and identify orientations to bring the traditional friendship and Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the Russian Federation to new heights.

On the afternoon of May 8 (local time), Party General Secretary To Lam, accompanied by his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, arrived in Moscow, commencing an official visit to the Russian Federation at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin. The visit, scheduled from May 8 to 11, includes participation in the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Russian Ambassador to Vietnam G. S. Bezdetko has shown optimism that the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s upcoming official visit to Russia will generate fruitful outcomes while speaking to the media on the threshold of the visit, spanning from May 8-11.

On the occasion of Party General Secretary To Lam’s official visit to Russia and attendance at the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, Vietnam wishes to express its respect and honour for the enormous contributions and sacrifices of the former Soviet Union in securing the victory over fascism and steadfastly safeguarding world peace.

Vietnam always remembers the great support of the State and people of the former Soviet Union and Russia today during the resistance wars as well as the present cause of national construction and defence.

This is an opportunity for the Vietnamese soldiers to demonstrate the regular, unified, and powerful nature of the VPA as well as the wish to build peaceful, friendly, and cooperative relations with international friends.

A monument to the Vietnamese volunteer soldiers participating in the defence of Moscow in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945) has been unveiled recently at Patriot Park in the suburb of the Russian capital.

A monument to the Vietnamese volunteer soldiers participating in the defence of Moscow in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945) was unveiled at Patriot Park in the suburb of the Russian capital on August 12.

A Russian Film Week will begin in Hanoi on December 9 at the National Cinema Centre.

Defence Minister Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich on July 7 visited the Vietnam-Russia Tropical Centre in Hanoi and offered congratulations to Russian experts there on the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War.

Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh had an online discussion on July 3 with his Russian counterpart Sen. Lieut. Gen. A.V. Fomin, during which they talked about issues of mutual interest and agreed on measures to effectively promote bilateral defence cooperation, one of the important pillars of the two countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership.

A webinar was held in Russia on June 16 to mark 75 years of the Soviet Union’s victory in the Great Patriotic War, 45 years of the liberation of the South and national reunification of Vietnam, and 70 years of the Vietnam-Russia diplomatic relations.

The Vietnamese expatriate community in Saint Petersburg, Russia, joined a local march to commemorate the “Immortal Regiment” in the Great Patriotic War on May 9, also Russia’s 74th Victory Day over Fascism.

The Russian Embassy and the Russian Centre of Science and Culture in Hanoi jointly held a ceremony to commemorate the “Immortal Regiment” of Russia at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long on May 8 on the occasion of the 74th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War in Russia (May 9).

Close to 1,000 people joined the so-called Immortal Regiment procession in Hanoi on May 8 on the occasion of the 73rd anniversary of the victory of Russia’s Great Patriotic War (May 9, 1945-2017).

The HCM City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) and HCM City’s Vietnam-Russia Friendship Association jointly held a ceremony on May 3 to mark the 73th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War (May 9, 1945-2017).