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National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and Chairman of the State Duma of Russia Vyacheslav Volodin agreed that parliamentary cooperation is one of the important pillars of Vietnam-Russia ties and it has made a lot of developments recently.

All Vietnamese students studying at the Mozhaisky Military Space Academy in Russia's St. Petersburg are safe in an explosion that rocked the school on April 2, the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia has said.

The 17th meeting of the ASEAN-Russia Joint Cooperation Committee took place in Jakarta, Indonesia on April 2, focusing on seeking measures to speed up joint projects and activities.

Politburo member Nguyen Van Binh, head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission, received Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov in Hanoi on March 27, affirming that there remains much potential for stronger bilateral economic ties.

Russia’s international commentator Grigory Trofimchuk has lauded Vietnam as one of the brightest stars at the 26th International Travel and Tourism Exhibition (MITT-2019) that wrapped up in mid-March in Moscow.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh held a number of meetings with authorities of the Republic of Bashkortostan (Russia) in Ufa capital city on March 23 to enhance legal regulations for the over-1,000-strong Vietnamese community there.

A meeting marking the 88th founding anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) was held in Moscow, Russia on March 23.

More and more Russian businesses want to study investment opportunities in Vietnam and attract Vietnamese firms to invest in Russia.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a meeting for Vietnamese and Russian businesses in Hanoi on March 14 to exchange cooperation opportunities in numerous fields.

Nguyen Van Binh, head of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s Economic Commission, has commended Russian gas group Gazprom for its contributions to Vietnam-Russia cooperative ties, especially in the energy sector.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has called on Russian gas group Gazprom to continue its close coordination with Vietnamese ministries, agencies, and partners in scientific and technological application and administrative reform in order to reduce costs and improve its investment efficiency.

Vietnamese cuisine is being served at the 26th Moscow International Travel and Tourism Exhibition (MITT), which is currently underway in the capital city of Russia.

A meeting was held in Moscow on March 13 to enhance ties between small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of Vietnam and Russia.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), Vietnam Airlines and several local tour and hotel operators have been taking part in the 2019 Moscow International Travel & Tourism Exhibition (MIIT), running in the Russian capital from March 12 to 14.