Russian president to visit Vietnam

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will make an official trip to Vietnam and attend an ASEAN summit in late October.

Vietnam’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Gia Khiem Friday met with Russia’s First Deputy Foreign Minister A.I. Denisov in Hanoi to discuss preparations for the events.

Also that day the Russia delegation, led by Denisov, engaged in an annual diplomatic dialogue concerning national defense, and security affairs.