Vietnam Goes Visa-Free With Russia

Sergei Lavrov, Head of Russia’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs, thanked Vietnam’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Pham Gia Khiem for his country’s intention to cancel visas for Russian tourists. ‘We are grateful to our Vietnamese colleagues for considering visa-free regime for Russian tourists for a certain period of time’, said S. Lavrov at a briefing after the talks with the Vietnamese side on Tuesday. He also pointed out that ‘Russia and Vietnam attach great importance to fostering humanitarian ties: cooperation in education, culture and tourism’.