Astana, May 6 -- General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam's ongoing state visit to Kazakhstan marks a historic milestone in the bilateral relations as the Vietnamese leader and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev agreed to upgrade the ties to a Strategic Partnership during their talks in Astana on May 6. At the talks, Lam underscored that Vietnam consistently prioritises relations with its traditional friends, including Kazakhstan, and expressed his gratitude for Kazakhstan's assistance during Vietnam's past struggle for national liberation and its current process of national construction and development. He praised Kazakhstan's achievements in maintaining political stability and socio-economi...