Director of Russia’s International Fund – The Way for Peace Umnova Irina Anatolyevna was awarded with the insignia “For the cause of Vietnam Lawyers’ Association (VJA) development” by VJA Chairman Nguyen Van Quyen during a ceremony in Hanoi on July 24.
Vietnamese and Russian young generations in general and agencies in charge of youth affairs in particular should organise practical activities to continue fostering the friendship and cooperation between the two nations, said a senior Vietnamese official.
The National Committee on Youth of Vietnam and the Russian Federal Agency for Youth Affairs on July 23 signed a cooperation agreement for the 2019-2022 period.
Vietnamese and Russian firms attended the 2019 Thanh Hoa investment, trade and tourism promotion conference held in Moscow on July 22 as part of the Vietnam Year in Russia and the Russia Year in Vietnam.
The Central Committee of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) held the Vietnam – Russia Women’s Forum themed “Joining hands to promote sustainable development” in Hanoi on July 22.
The Vietnamese Embassy and expatriates in Russia on July 16 and 17 paid last respects to Dr. Evgeny Glazunov and Sen. Lt. Gen. Anatoly Khiupenen, two Russian friends who devoted their lives to promoting relations between the two countries.
Five Vietnamese martyrs who voluntarily joined the Soviet Union’s Red Army during the war against the German fascists have been honoured at the Central Armed Forces Museum of Russia in Moscow.
A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by member of the CPV Central Committee and head of the committee’s Commission for External Relations Hoang Binh Quan is paying a working visit to Russia from July 8 to 10.
A bust of late President Ho Chi Minh was inaugurated in Vladivostok city of Russia during a ceremony held on July 5, part of activities celebrating the Vietnam-Russia Friendship Year.
Experts from India and Russia have visited My Son sanctuary in the central province of Quang Nam from late June to early July 2019 to help with the restoration of the world cultural heritage site.
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and the Sheremetyevo International Airport of Russia held a ceremony on July 2 to welcome its first flights to and from the airport.
The central market in Magnitogorsk city, Russia’s Chelyabinsk Oblast, where many overseas Vietnamese run stalls, caught fire early morning June 30, but fortunately there was no casualty, according to initial reports.
A delegation of the National Assembly’s Committee for External Affairs paid a working visit to Russia from June 27-28 to evaluate the implementation of international treaties signed by Russia and Vietnam for the 2001-2018 period.