Dr. Anton Bredikhin of the Russian Academy of Sciences highlighted potential rail links connecting Russia to Vietnam via Mongolia or Kazakhstan, transiting through China.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s visit is seen as a catalyst for developing new and effective cooperation mechanisms to realise the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia.
The visit will reaffirm the enduring traditional friendship and trusted cooperation between the two countries, while also providing an opportunity to strengthen the bilateral ties both in breadth and depth with a forward-looking vision. It will help create favourable external conditions and mobilise resources for Vietnam’s development in a new era.
Bookings by Russian tourists to Vietnam and Thailand have risen over the past week, and are expected to extend through April–May next year, according to the Russian Union of Travel Industry (RUTI).