Addressing the festival, the first of its kind heldafter 20 years, Truong Duy Phuc, a Moscow-based Vietnamese Embassyofficial in charge of student affairs, highlighted Vietnamese students’achievements in their studies and scientific research in Russiantraining establishments.
He affirmed that Vietnam stillchooses Russia as a reliable address for its students, citing that thenumber of Vietnamese students sent to learn in Russia has increasedfrom 135 in 2000 to 500 in 2013.
At present, around 7.000 Vietnamese students are pursuing education in Russia .
Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Pham Xuan Son expressed his wish thatVietnamese students graduated in Russia will make greatcontributions to the national industrialisation and modernisation.
The organising board presented awards to those with excellent academic performance in Russia .
Earlier on September 27, the participating students laid a wreath at the Statue of President Ho Chi Minh in Moscow.-VNA