HANOI, December 26. /TASS/. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will pay an official visit to Vietnam in January 2025, Russia's Ambassador to Hanoi Gennady Bezdetko stated at a press conference in the Vietnamese capital.

"In January 2025, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will pay a visit to Vietnam. This significant event will encompass the discussion of further development of trade and economic relations and an exchange of views in a broad context," the ambassador said.

Bezdetko recalled that Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited Russia in October 2024 to attend the BRICS Plus/Outreach meeting in Kazan.

"The head of the Vietnamese delegation was received by Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the summit, which is the clearest evidence of Russia's top leadership's special attention to Vietnam. During the conversation, which took place in a warm and trustworthy atmosphere, the parties discussed a wide range of topical issues on the bilateral agenda and set directions for the future," the diplomat noted.

"For its part, Russia is always ready to expand practical cooperation with Vietnam in a wide range of areas and hopes that the countries' traditional cooperation will be strengthened based on agreements reached at high and highest levels," the ambassador emphasized.