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Chairman of the Expert Council of the Eurasian Foundation Grigory Trofimchuk (R) (Photo: VNA)    Moscow (VNA) – Russian experts and scholars have expressed their optimism about the prospects of Vietnam – Russia bilateral ties, on the occasion of the ongoing Russia visit by National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. Under the article “Russia and Vietnam together celebrate memorable events” published by the “Independence” newspaper on December 8, Vietnamese studies expert Evgheni Kobelev from the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Far Eastern Studies highlighted that Vietnam is the first country in Southeast Asia to establish strategic partnership with Russia and the Decree dated May 7, 2012 by Russian President Vladimir Putin takes Vietnam as one of the three most important partners of Russia in Asia, along with China and India. Vietnam and Russia also set the target of raising the number of Russian … [Read more...] about Russian scholars optimistic about Vietnam – Russia ties

(Photo: Kim Dong Publishing House) Hanoi (VNA) – The Kim Dong Publishing House has released a pictorial book series written by Russian authors to mark the Vietnam-Russia Friendship Year and the Russia-Vietnam Friendship Year in 2019. The publication is also intended to celebrate the 70th founding anniversary of the Vietnam-Russia diplomatic relations in the next year. The series, created by Vitali Bianki and Vladimia Sevchenko, is based on a journey of two elephants which were Vietnam’s gift to Saint Petersburg city of Russia in 1954. The elephants have become a symbol of friendship and solidarity between the two nations, which was fostered by late President Ho Chi Minh./.  VNA … [Read more...] about Book on 70th anniversary of Vietnam-Russia ties launched

Music Jazz concert celebrates Vietnam-Russia relationships By Minh Tuan Monday,  Dec 9, 2019,16:20 (GMT+7) Jazz concert celebrates Vietnam-Russia relationshipsBy Minh Tuan Russian guitarist Dmitry Maloletov performs at the concert - PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE RUSSIAN CONSULATE GENERAL IN HCMC HCMC – The Consulate General of the Russian Federation in HCMC held a jazz concert at Sax n Art Jazz Club in HCMC on December 8 as part of activities to celebrate the Vietnam-Russia Cross Year 2019-2020. The concert featured Russian guitarist Dmitry Maloletov and Vietnamese saxophonist Tran Manh Tuan. The two established artists performed traditional and modern pieces, as well as Vietnamese folk songs. A similar concert will take place at Van Lang University in Binh Thanh District on December 12, beginning at 7 p.m. For free tickets, write to the Consulate General via email [email protected] The Vietnam Year in Russia and the … [Read more...] about Jazz concert celebrates Vietnam-Russia relationships

The book, authored by two Russians Vitali Bianki and Vladimia Sevchenko, features a long journey from Vietnam to Russia of two elephants, namely Xung and Cung. At the ceremony to introduce the book They both were born in 1907 in Vietnam and experienced various historical periods of the country, including the national resistance wars for national independence, freedom and reunification. In 1954, the two elephants were sent to the Soviet Union as a gift from President Ho Chi Minh and the Vietnamese Government to the people of Leningrad city (currently Saint Petersburg). They were then considered a symbol of the longstanding friendship and strong solidarity between the two peoples. The book has been translated into Vietnamese by Vietnamese translators Nguyen Quoc Hung and Nguyen Thuy Anh to help the Vietnamese people know more about the interesting story occurred half a century ago. Translated by Khanh Ngan … [Read more...] about Book launched to mark Vietnam – Russia diplomatic ties

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan  (L) and President of the Republic of Tartastan, Russia, Rustam Minnikhanov (Photo: VNA) Moscow (VNA) – Continuing her official visit to Russia, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on December 9 met with President of the Republic of Tartastan, Russia, Rustam Minnikhanov. President Minnikhanov affirmed that his republic attaches importance to relations with Vietnam, and thanked Vietnamese leaders for their support to the acceleration of relations and cooperation between the two countries’ localities. He held that bilateral economic relations and trade have not matched up with the potential, and the two sides should further boost relations to increase trade. The president briefed his guest on his republic’s potential and pointed to the fields the two sides can cooperate in such as education, science and tourism. NA Chairwoman Ngan affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance to the comprehensive … [Read more...] about Top legislator meets President of Russia’s Tatarstan