Hanoi, Dec. 9 -- Party General Secretary To Lam hosted a reception on December 9 for visiting Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Sergey Shoigu, stressing that the visit holds significant importance as it will further strengthen cooperation between the two countries' specialised agencies in security, defence, and other strategic areas. The Party leader underlined that Vietnam always treasures the two countries' traditional friendship and close-knit relationship, built and nurtured by generations of leaders and citizens of both nations. He appreciated the support provided by the former Soviet Union and today's Russia for Vietnam's past struggle for national liberation and its ongoing national construction and defenc...