Vietnamese Defense Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich (right) and Russian Deputy Defense Minister Lieutenant General Alexander Fomin (Photo: qdnd.vn)

Fomin said Vietnam is an important Russian partner in the Asia-Pacific region and vowed to boost defense collaboration with Vietnam.

The reception followed the 3rd Vietnam-Russia deputy minister-level defense strategy dialogue co-chaired by Lieutenant General Fomin and Vietnamese Deputy Defense Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh.