Dear Mr Nguyễn Tấn Dũng,
Please accept my congratulations on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the liberation of southern Vietnam and national reunification.
This memorable date symbolises the Vietnamese people’s courage and steadfastness in the fight for independence. It is important that the years of military trials and economic recovery took place when the traditions of Russian-Vietnamese friendship and cooperation were laid, traditions forming the firm basis of a comprehensive strategic partnership between our two countries.
I am certain that the further strengthening of bilateral interaction will be promoted by the implementation of major joint projects in commercial, economic, industrial, energy, humanitarian and other areas, which you and I discussed during our recent meeting in Hanoi. Profiting by this occasion, I would like once again to thank you and all of our Vietnamese friends for their hospitality.
Sincerely,
Dmitry Medvedev