Hanoi, Dec. 10 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 9 hosted a reception for Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Sergey Shoigu, who is leading a high-ranking delegation on a working visit to Vietnam from December 8 to 10. Welcoming Shoigu and the delegation to Vietnam, PM Chinh noted that bilateral relations have been flourishing, believing the visit will help further consolidate the traditional friendship and Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and Russia. He stressed that Vietnam always remembers the effective support and assistance provided by the people of the former Soviet Union, including Russia, during the trying times in the past as well as in the current national construction and d...