Russian Federation Council Chair Arrives in Hanoi for Vietnam Visit
Russian Federation Council Chair Valentina Matviyenko arrived in Hanoi on the evening of November 11 for a three-day official visit at the invitation of Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn. The two sides will discuss parliamentary cooperation and the Vietnam–Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Russian Federation Council Chair Valentina Matviyenko arrived in Hanoi on the evening of November 11, beginning an official visit to Vietnam that runs through November 13. Invited by Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn, she is making her third official visit to Vietnam, following visits in 2012 and 2017.
Russian Federation Council Chair Valentina Matviyenko arrives in Hanoi to begin her official visit to Vietnam.（VietVance）
Vietnamese National Assembly Vice Chairman and Chair of the Vietnam–Russia Parliamentary Friendship Group Nguyễn Khắc Định was among those who welcomed the delegation at Nội Bài International Airport. Matviyenko’s delegation includes Federation Council officials, Russian regional governors and the Russian ambassador to Vietnam.
Vietnamese National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyễn Khắc Định welcomes Valentina Matviyenko at Nội Bài International Airport.（VietVance）
The Vietnamese and Russian parliaments maintain delegation exchanges and contacts at various levels. They also coordinate and exchange views at multilateral parliamentary forums, including the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly and the Inter-Parliamentary Union. During Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn’s visit to Russia in September 2024, Vietnam’s National Assembly and Russia’s Federation Council signed a cooperation agreement. The National Assembly Standing Committee subsequently drew up an implementation plan covering exchanges of legislative experience, oversight and cooperation in areas of mutual interest.
The two sides are currently exchanging views on a draft joint action plan for 2026–2028. Vietnam’s National Assembly and Russia’s State Duma signed a cooperation agreement in 2009 and signed it again in 2013; their interparliamentary cooperation committee has held four meetings. The visit aims to advance parliamentary cooperation and promote exchanges in science and technology, innovation, culture, education and tourism.
Source: VietVance
