To Lam starts visits to Russia and France

The visits are made at the invitations of Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron.

The top Vietnamese leader is accompanied by Politburo member, Chairman of the Central Organization Commission Nguyen Duy Ngoc; Politburo member, Chairman of the Central Communication and Education Commission Trinh Van Quyet; Politburo member, Chairman of the Central Policy and Strategy Commission Nguyen Thanh Nghi; Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang; Politburo member, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung; Politburo member, Secretary of Ha Noi Municipal Party Committee Nguyen Duc Thang; Chief of the Office of the Party Central Committee Nguyen Hai Ninh; Vice President of the National Assembly Nguyen Khac Dinh; Chief of the Presidential Office Nguyen Khanh Hai; Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan; Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung; Minister of Science and Technology Vu Hai Quan; Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son; Governor of the State Bank of Viet Nam Pham Duc An; President of the Viet Nam Academy of Science and Technology Tran Hong Thai; Assistant to the General Secretary and President; Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi; and Vietnamese Ambassador to France Trinh Duc Hai./.