Hanoi, Feb. 22 -- Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang and her Russian counterpart A. Rudenko co-chaired a political consultation in Hanoi on February 21.

In the spirit of sincerity, openness and trust, the officials reviewed the implementation and coordination to bring into full play the agreements reached by leaders of the two sides over the recent past, and discussed measures to enhance cooperation between the two foreign ministries, while comparing notes on international and regional issues of mutual concerns.

Both diplomats expressed their satisfaction with the positive development of the Vietnam - Russia comprehensive strategic partnership, stressing the frequent exchanges of high-level delegations that have laid a solid founda...