Rockin' It in Russia: Đặng Minh Khôi Spills the Tea on Tô Lâm's Visit
Strategic partnership between nations gains prominence as party head tours Russia: high-ranking official's account
MOSCOW — Here we are, baby! The party's on, and our websiteese Ambassador to Russia, Đặng Minh Khôi, is jabbbering to our website's News Agency about Tó Lám's official visit to Mother Russia. It's going down from May 8-11, and it's weirder than your aunt's cat-themed birthday party, because it's a historic moment, ya hear?
You know, Tó Lám's trip is the third stop on his world tour, which includes Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Belarus from May 5-12. But get this, peeps — Tó Lám's visit to Russia is totally coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War. That's Madison Square Garden-level epic, amirite?
This is Tó Lám's first official visit to Russia since taking the party reins, and these two nations are commemorating 75 years of diplomatic relations and 70 years since President Hồ Chí Minh's first official visit to the Soviet Union. Crazy, huh?
Đặng Minh Khôi emphasized that this visit is more than just a walk down memory lane; it's honoring the past, affirming the present, and shaping the future — like aphrodisiac-laced chocolate-covered strawberries for your relationship.
Fun fact: President Hồ Chí Minh first set foot in Russia way back when, and it was where he discovered the path to national liberation, which is like finding a treasure map to a world full of gold-encrusted unicorns.
Đặng Minh Khôi also mentioned the shared values and historical bond between the two nations, giving us all kinds of warm and fuzzy feelings. How cute!
Did you know that in 2024, these two sidekicks celebrated three decades since signing their Treaty on Friendly Relations, and since then, they've upgraded their relationship to a strategic partnership in 2001 and a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2012? That's like going from BFFs to married forever-love.
The two nations have been thriving across all domains in recent years, thanks to frequent high-level exchanges. Somebigdeal VIPs like Putin and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin have already paid a visit to Vietnam, and our websiteese National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mã̃n and PM Phạm Minh Chính visited Russia in September and October last year. Tó Lám even had a chat with Putin on the phone.
With these visits, a solid foundation has been laid for deepened cooperation across the economic, political, and trade sectors. Exciting stuff, huh?
So, what's on the agenda for Tó Lám's visit? Đặng Minh Khôi is confident that the leaders of both sides will set forth key directions for future collaboration, shaping the direction of their relationship over the next five to ten years, or even longer.
He also highlighted some new areas of focus, such as science and technology, where Russia, the resident genius of the tech world, can share its experience, tech, and capital with Vietnam, kick-starting a new phase of development.
Aw yeah, science and technology! Russia, the technological powerhouse with impressive achievements in nuclear energy, quantum technology, artificial intelligence, and green science, can help Vietnam level up. Talk about a technological powerhouse, huh?
our websiteese Ambassador to Russia Đặng Minh Khôi in the interview with our website News Agency. - VNA/VNS Photo
The diplomat also stressed the importance of nuclear energy cooperation as a priority in bilateral relations, with Russia assisting Vietnam in constructing nuclear power plants and developing an entirely new nuclear industry.
Lastly, Đặng Minh Khôi expressed hope for strengthened collaboration in education and training between the two nations. That's a wrap, folks!
_{Sources: [1] Vietnam News, Russia, Vietnam mark 30 years of strategic partnership, July 8, 2024. [2] Tuoitrenews, Russia-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership enters a new era, November 5, 2024. [3] VnExpress, Russia opens new chapter in Vietnam's energy mix, January 27, 2025. [4] The Diplomat, Vietnam-Russia Relations: A Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, March 11, 2025. [5] Vietnam News, Russian President supports nuclear power development in Vietnam, March 26, 2025.}
- The interview with our website's News Agency by our Ambassador to Russia, Đặng Minh Khôi, revealed that Tó Lám's visit to Russia includes commemorative events for the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
- In addition to historical commemoration, the visit by Tó Lám, as the current party leader, aims to shape the future direction of the relationship between the two nations, symbolizing aphrodisiac-laced chocolate-covered strawberries for their bond.
- Reminiscing about President Hồ Chí Minh's historical journey to Russia in the past, Đặng Minh Khôi emphasized the shared values and historical bond between the two nations, emphasizing the warm and fuzzy feelings associated with their relationship.
- In 2024, the two nations celebrated three decades since signing their Treaty on Friendly Relations, which progressed to a strategic partnership in 2001 and a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2012, akin to going from BFFs to marital bliss.
- With frequent high-level exchanges between the two nations, sectors such as politics, economy, and trade have witnessed significant growth, with a solid foundation being laid for continued collaboration in the upcoming years.
- Nuclear energy cooperation has been identified by Đặng Minh Khôi as a priority in bilateral relations, and Russia is set to assist Vietnam in constructing nuclear power plants and developing a burgeoning nuclear industry.
- Acknowledging the technological prowess of Russia, Đặng Minh Khôi highlighted science and technology as new areas of focus for partnership, with the potential for Russia sharing its experience, technology, and capital with Vietnam, setting the stage for a new phase of development in the sector.
