The 2nd Vietnamese translation contest held in Moscow, Russia. (Photo: VNA) Addressing the opening ceremony, Assoc. Prof. Olga Maslovets, Dean of the Department of the Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai and Lao Languages, affirmed that the second contest of this kind has showed its importance in training Vietnamese language experts, as well as developing the relationship between Russia and Vietnam.
Maslovets said based on the number of candidates, it can be seen the increasing interest in studying the Vietnamese language and the relationship between the two countries in Russia.
The interest in Vietnamese language is not only because Vietnam is an important partner of Russia in ASEAN, but also because of Vietnam's impressive economic growth over the past decade despite global challenges, she said.
Mai Nguyen Tuyet Hoa, First Secretary in charge of education at the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia, said the embassy highly valued the organisation of the contest, expressing her hope that it will help discover talents among learners of Vietnamese language in Russia, and contribute to promoting the Vietnam-Russia friendship relations.
Andrey Tatarinov, former Russian Ambassador to Vietnam, head of the contest jury, said he saw the prospect from contestants, adding that many candidates want to improve their Vietnamese skills through the contest.
For his part, Nguyen Quoc Hung, Director of the Traditions and Friendship Fund said the candidates have made progress in knowledge of international relations, so their vocabulary is richer.
He affirmed that the contest not only helps promote the role of Vietnamese and Russian languages but also contributes to training highly qualified experts to develop the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia.
In the framework of the contest, a round-table seminar on the history of diplomatic relations between Russia and Vietnam was also organised./.
VNA
