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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to pay official visit to Russia

March 20, 2026 - 08:06 PM

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam will pay an official visit to the Russian Federation from March 22-25.

The visit will be made at the invitation of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, according to an announcement released on March 20 by the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Source: TTXVN

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