Prime Minister of Russia D.A.Medvedev’s official visit to Vietnam from November 18-19 looks to continue stepping up ties across politics, economy, trade, national defence-security, science-technology, education-training, culture, tourism, and locality-to-locality exchange between the two countries.
The comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia is expected to develop pragmatically in the time ahead thanks to the regular exchange of visits, especially those at the high level, thus meeting aspirations of the two countries’ leaders and people, said a Russian official.
The accession to APEC on November 14, 1998 marked a big step forward in Vietnam’s foreign policy of door opening, multilateralisation, diversification and international economic integration, which created a driving force for the country’s renewal and integration during the past two decades.
Vietnam became an official member of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) on November 14, 1998, an important milestone in the implementation of its foreign policy.
A ceremony was held at the Embassy of Vietnam in Moscow, Russia on November 13 to present the Friendship Order and Friendship Medal to several staffers at the Federal Protective Service (FSO) of Russia for their contributions to Vietnam’s information security sector.
Prime Minister of Russia D. A. Medvedev will pay an official visit to Vietnam on November 18 and 19.
Tula Oblast is willing to step up cooperation with Vietnamese localities in all fields, said Governor of the Russian region Aleksey Dyumin.
A delegation from the Government Committee for Religious Affairs led by its head Vu Chien Thang recently visited Russia to share experience in State management over religious affairs with local agencies and organisations.
The Vietnam-Russia Friendship Parliamentarian Group and the Vietnam-Russia Friendship Association have played an important role in fortifying the friendship and the strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Uong Chu Luu has said.
Vietnam and Russia reached consensus on various measures to step up bilateral ties during the 21st session of the Vietnam-Russia Inter-Governmental Committee for Economic-Commercial and Scientific-Technological Cooperation in Moscow on October 29.
Political parties in Asia should reinforce cooperation to maintain peace, security, prosperity and development in the region and the world as well, said Hoang Binh Quan, Chairman of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations.
Leaders of China, Laos, Cuba, and Russia have cabled congratulatory messages to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong on his October 23 election as the State President of Vietnam for the remainder of the 2016-2021 tenure.
A ceremony marking the 15th anniversary of the Russian Centre of Science and Culture in Vietnam took place in Hanoi on October 17.
An exhibition featuring Russian landscapes has opened in Hanoi, as part of activities to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Russian Centre of Science and Culture.
A delegation of the Engineering Troops of the Russian Armed Forces led by the force’s commander Lt. Gen. Yuri Stavitsky visited and held a working session with the Vietnam Peacekeeping Department (VPD) in Hanoi on October 10.
Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Sen. Lt. Gen. Pham Ngoc Minh received visiting Commander of the Engineering Troops of the Russian Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Yuri Stavitsky in Hanoi on October 9.
Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Vinh received Eleonora Mitrofanova – head of the Russian Federation’s Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo) – in Hanoi on October 9.
Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with Chairman of the State Duma of Russia Vyacheslav Volodin on the sidelines of the third Meeting of Speakers of Eurasian Countries’ Parliaments (MSEAP 3) in Antalya, Turkey, on October 8.
