Wednesday, 09:33, 18/05/2016
PM Xuan Phuc pays tribute to Lenin
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 17 laid a wreath of red carnations at the base of the mausoleum of Vladimir Lenin, founder of the modern Russian state, and observed a moment of silence.
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The ceremony was attended by thousands, who streamed across Red Square to pay tribute to the Bolshevik leader, whose embalmed body is still kept on display in a stone mausoleum just outside the Kremlin. |
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Later in the day, the Prime Minister meets with leaders of Gazprom, the largest Russian oil and gas company |
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Visits with Speaker of Russia’s State Duma Sergei Naryshkin |
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Talks with the Speaker of the Federation Council (Upper House) of Russia’s Parliament Valentina Matviyenko. |
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Greets officials and staff of the Vietnam Embassy |
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Marvels at artwork at the Vietnam Embassy |
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Expresses his delight to Vietnam Embassy staff and their families |
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Receives a gift from Vietnam’s Ambassador |
