At the reception, President Triet congratulated Ilyumzhinov on his re-election to the post of FIDE’s president and hailed FIDE’s orientations for its next tenure, with support given to developing countries. He expressed his hope that FIDE would continue to help Vietnam in training chess players.

President Triet also thanked Ilyumzhinov, former President of the Republic of Kalmykia, for his help to boost the construction of a “Vietnam village” in Kalmykia, a Russian republic on the Caspian Sea, saying the project helps deepen the two countries’ friendship and cooperation.

For his part, Ilyumzhinov pledged to further support Vietnam’s chess development and create favourable conditions for Vietnamese guest workers to work in Kalmykia.

Ilyumzhinov has been FIDE’s president since 1995.