Vietnam Party chief To Lam to attend Russia's victory anniversary

By VNA May 2, 2025 | 02:03 am PT

Vietnam's Party chief To Lam at a National Assembly meeting in February 2025. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy

Vietnam's General Party Secretary To Lam, accompanied by his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, will pay state visits to Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Belarus, and an official visit to Russia from May 5-12.

During his stay in Russia, the leader is scheduled to attend a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War, which will take place on May 9 in Moscow's Red Square, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The visits are made at the invitations of President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of Russia Vladimir Putin, and President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko.