Overview
- Sergey Shoigu arrived in Hanoi at the head of a Russian interagency delegation and was greeted by Ambassador Gennady Bezdetko and representatives of Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security.
- Shoigu laid wreaths at the Monument to Fallen Heroes and at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, then toured the memorial complex and the late leader’s residence.
- Talks are slated for December 9–10 with Communist Party chief To Lam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Public Security Minister Luong Tam Quang, and Defense Minister Phan Van Giang.
- The agenda covers coordination in multilateral formats such as the EAEU, ASEAN, and BRICS, regional security, military and military‑technical cooperation, trade and scientific ties, and collaboration against narcotics, organized crime, and extremism including work by financial intelligence, interior, justice bodies, and Rosgvardiya.
- The delegation plans visits to Vietnamese defense‑industrial sites, with a follow‑on working stop in Laos previously announced by the Russian Security Council press service.