The visit took place in the framework of the Vietnam-Russia Cross Year 2019-2020. It is also the first trip of Sr. Lt. Gen. Andrey Valeryevich Kartapolov to Vietnam since the re-establishment of the Main Directorate for Political-Military Affairs of the Russian Armed Forces. It is expected to further enhance the defense relations between the two countries, including the collaboration between the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army and the Main Directorate for Political-Military Affairs of the Russian Armed Forces.

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General Luong Cuong (right) presents flowers to Sr. Lt. Gen. Andrey Valeryevich Kartapolov at the welcoming ceremony.
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General Luong Cuong and Sr. Lt. Gen. Andrey Valeryevich Kartapolov review the Guards-of-Honor of the Vietnam People’s Army.
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General Cuong introduces Sr. Lt. Gen. Kartapolov to members of the Vietnamese high-ranking defense delegation.
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General Cuong and Sr. Lt. Gen. Kartapolov at the welcoming ceremony
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Senior defense delegates of the two sides in a joint photo

Reported by Phuong Linh – Trong Hai

Translated by Chung Anh