On the same day, answering reporters’ questions about the event, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lê Dũng stated that Việt Nam warmly welcomed and congratulated Mr. Dimitry Medvedev.
“We strongly believe that, under the leadership of President Medvedev, Russia will gain more significant achievements and become a powerful country,” Mr. Lê Dũng said.
In the conclusion, the Spokesman stressed that Việt Nam hopes that the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation in the spirit of the strategic partnership between Việt Nam and Russia will continue to develop well, in the interests of the two peoples.