As part of State President Truong Tan Sang's visit to Russia to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Russia's Victory in the Great Patriotic War, he also met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on the same day.
President Sang thanked the Russian President for the invitation to this historic event. He stressed that the victory helped bring peace to the whole world. The two sides discussed issues of bilateral cooperation, and agreed to further strengthen measures to promote the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and Russia in the time to come. President Truong Tan Sang also thanked the Russian government for creating favorable conditions for the Vietnamese community in Russia in all aspects of business, academia, and social integration.