Russia sees good prospect in further deepening the win-win partnership with all members of the Association Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), including Vietnam, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in a written reply to queries by Vietnam News Agency's correspondents on the country's diplomatic orientations in 2022.
A scientific workshop themed “Russia in the eyes of Vietnamese researchers of Russian studies: humanistic aspects” was organised in Hanoi on December 10, highlighting the fruitful development of Russia - Vietnam relations.
As Vietnam is serving as ASEAN Chair in 2020, many Russian experts have their belief in the Southeast Asian nation’s activeness in promoting ASEAN-Russia cooperative relations.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong and the Vietnamese high-ranking delegation laid flowers at President Ho Chi Minh’s statue in Moscow on September 6 as part of their ongoing visit to Russia.
The 4th “Vietnam Day” programme was held in the Moscow State Institute of International Relations University (MGIMO) on April 5, showcasing Vietnamese culture and food to Russian friends.
The year 2017 marks an important milestone in the development of cooperation between Russia and Vietnam in politics, economy, technology, military and humanitarian affairs, said Aleksey Popov, Russian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City.
Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan hosted a reception on November 30 for Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Vnukov Konstantin Vasilievich.