Vietnam's President has won the Leo Tolstoy International Peace Prize.

Vietnam's President Toh Lam has won the International Peace Prize named after Russian writer and thinker Leo Tolstoy. This was announced on July 24 by the press service of the organizing committee.

"The General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Toh Lam has become the winner of the Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy International Peace Prize," the Telegram channel said.

It is noted that the Vietnamese leader was awarded such an award for the significant contribution he made to strengthening international cooperation and consolidating peace.

The members of the jury who made the relevant decision drew attention to the fact that Lam was able to successfully create a new security architecture that became equal and non-discriminatory. In his policy, the award winner adhered to the principles of a just world order, which he implemented based on the identity of his country and the foundations of international law.

Peaceful order: Vietnam's President wins Tolstoy Prize

The jury's decision was announced by the grandson of former French President Pierre de Gaulle.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on June 18 that Hanoi is a reliable partner and ally of Moscow. Then, while holding talks with Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, he warmly recalled his meeting with To Lam.