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A festival in the Russian city of Sochi on May 19 celebrated the 20 th anniversary of the ASEAN-Russia dialogue partnership.

The Party, State and Government of Vietnam always regard Russia as a significant strategic priority in their diplomatic policy of multilateralisation and international integration.

The outcomes of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official visit to Russia from May 16-18 are believed to create a new momentum for the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia .

The ASEAN-Russia business forum took place in Sochi, Russia on May 19 on the sidelines of the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit marking the 20 th anniversary of their diplomatic ties.

Culture and arts ministers and officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Russian Federation identified priorities in cultural cooperation between the two sides.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc left Moscow on the afternoon of May 19 for Sochi to attend the Commemorate Summit to mark the 20th anniversary of the ASEAN-Russia dialogue relations.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo signed a defence cooperation deal on May 18 in Sochi, Russia.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked Vietnamese and Russian firms to raise two-way trade to 10 billion USD by 2020 during a business forum in Moscow on May 18.

The Vietnamese dairy firm TH True Milk began the first phase of its large-scale cow breeding and farming project in Moscow, Russia on May 18.

Cooperation between Russia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will help maintain peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Nguyen Thanh S

Vietnam and Russia should step up their legislative ties through the exchange of information and experience in law-making and supervision activities.

Russia and Cambodia have agreed on the signing of eight cooperation agreements between the two countries in several areas.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 17 called at Zarubezhneft – one of Russia’s leading oil and gas groups during his ongoing Russia visit from May 16-20.

An insignia was presented to the Director of the Russian Centre of Science and Culture in Hanoi on May 17 to recognise her efforts in fostering cooperation between Vietnam and Russia.