# Vietnamese leader to pursue energy, investment deals during visits to Russia, France

https://mins.news/en/video/47318

- CNA, 2026-09-06 12:57 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rtrjbpcnPk

> Vietnamese leader To Lam is making a fresh diplomatic push with visits to Russia and France, where he is expected to seek energy and investment agreements. Analysts describe his activism as unprecedented for a communist party leader, while linking it to Hanoi’s pragmatic pursuit of economic gains.

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