Hanoi, May 4 -- The upcoming state visit to Azerbaijan by Party General Secretary To Lam will elevate the relationship between the two countries to a new height, meeting the interests and aspirations of both peoples and contributing further to global peace and stability, Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia and Azerbaijan Dang Minh Khoi told the Vietnam News Agency ahead of the trip.

Azerbaijan is the second stop on the Party chief's tour of four countries-Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Russia, and Belarus-from May 5 to 12.

Notably, all four countries were members of the former Soviet Union. This year marks the 75th anniversary of Vietnam's diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union, which also means 75 years of relations with each of these countri...