Russia-Vietnam talks began with a conversation between Vladimir Putin and To Lam We are developing our bilateral ties. Our trade is growing – last year it increased by almost 6 percent, and in the first six months of this year, the pace of trade growth nearly doubled. We continue to work across all other areas, including culture, education and security. We already have projects that have stood the test of time, as well as interesting new initiatives, the President of Russia said. See more on the Kremlin’s official website .