During the recent visit of the national leader of Vietnam Lam to Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leader of a friendly country in East Asia signed a document setting out the principles of a comprehensive strategic partnership between Russia and Vietnam. The task was defined to increase the bilateral trade cycle, to develop cooperation in the economy, culture and other areas, which will be facilitated by the introduction of a reciprocal visa-free regime. Meanwhile, Russian regions are actively increasing partnerships with Vietnamese entities, and Ulyanovsk region has even exchanged monuments to Lenin and Ho Chi Minh with its longtime partner, Nga An province. The monument to Ulyanov-Lenin, born in Simbirsk, was erected in the square of the city of Vien in Vietnam a year earlier, and in Ulyanovsk there is a granite bronze monument to the Vietnamese leader. A few days ago, the Ulyanovsk region received a Vietnamese delegation led by the deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Nha An District, the chairman of the regional committee of the Fatherland Front of Vietnam, who came to Ulyanovsk to compare lists with Russian counterparts and discuss new joint projects in the field of economy, tourism and culture. Ulyanovsk region and Tskheev region are connected by almost 40 years of experience in business partnership. Last May, the leadership of the Volga region and the Vietnamese province signed a new cooperation agreement, agreeing to implement joint infrastructure, cultural and humanitarian initiatives. During the negotiations with the representatives of Vietnam, the supply of agricultural products of Ulyanovsk, as well as machines, devices and other products produced by enterprises in the Volga region, were discussed in Nha An District. The Vietnamese guests were interested in the possibilities of implementing joint investment projects in light industry, electronics and electrical production, mechanical engineering, production of automotive components and packaging.