# Hanoi, Moscow to boost ties in defense, security, digital transformation — To Lam

https://mins.news/en/item/52011

- TASS, 2026-09-09 21:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2185119

> Vietnamese President and Communist Party General Secretary To Lam says Vietnam and Russia will expand defense, security and military-technical cooperation while coordinating against non-traditional threats. The two sides also plan to make science, innovation and digital transformation a central driver of relations, with joint work in AI, quantum, space and other advanced technologies, alongside broader humanitarian and transport links.

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