Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Tianjin on the sidelines of the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit on September 1. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang

TIANJIN — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Monday met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Tianjin, part of his trip to China to attend the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit and engage in other activities there.

At the meeting, the PM conveyed warm greetings from Party General Secretary Tô Lâm, State President Lương Cường, and other Vietnamese Party and State leaders to President Putin.

He expressed appreciation for the Russian leader’s congratulations to Việt Nam on the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day, and thanked Russia for sending a delegation to attend the celebration and a military contingent to join the military parade marking the event.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Tianjin on the sidelines of the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit on September 1. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang

PM Chính said such gestures demonstrate Russia’s sincere sentiments and respect for the Vietnamese people’s just struggle for independence from colonial rule. He underlined that Việt Nam attaches great importance to its traditional friendship and Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Russia, always considering Russia one of its top priority partners.

The two sides expressed satisfaction with the robust growth in bilateral ties in recent years, particularly following Party General Secretary Tô Lâm’s official visit to Russia in May.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Tianjin on the sidelines of the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit on September 1. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang

The PM noted that under the guidance of high-ranking leaders and the efforts of both governments, many major issues in bilateral cooperation have been addressed, opening new momentum for stronger collaboration in all areas, especially economy, trade, investment, culture, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges.

For his part, President Putin agreed that the two countries should continue implementing areas of cooperation reached during high-level visits, and endorsed the cooperation proposals put forward by PM Chính. He pledged to urge Russian agencies and businesses to work to promote partnership with Việt Nam. On specific issues, the two sides agreed to seek further information and provide feedback.

Later the same day, PM Chính and his entourage departed Tianjin for Hà Nội, successfully concluding their trip. — VNA/VNS