Moscow (VNA) - The Vietnamese Consulate General in Vladivostok, Russia, held a ceremony to mark the 81st anniversary of Vietnam's August Revolution (August 19, 1945–2026) and National Day (September 2), highlighting the enduring friendship between the two countries.
The August 19 event brought together representatives of the Primorye regional authorities, the Russian Foreign Ministry, universities, friendship organisations, businesses and other institutions, as well as Vietnamese people and Russian friends in the Russian Far East.
Before the ceremony, Vietnamese and Russian delegates attended a flower-laying ceremony marking the renaming of a bus stop as “Ho Chi Minh Park” and paid tribute at a monument to President Ho Chi Minh in Vladivostok.
Addressing the event, Vietnamese Consul General in Vladivostok Nguyen Viet Kien recalled the historic significance of the August Revolution and National Day, which opened a new era of independence and freedom for Vietnam. He highlighted the valuable support extended by the former Soviet Union and present-day Russia to Vietnam’s national construction and development.
He also briefed the participants on Vietnam’s socio-economic achievements in 2025 and the first half of 2026, as well as development orientations set by the 14th National Party Congress toward the country’s long-term development goals.
Regarding bilateral ties, Kien affirmed that Russia remains a close, trusted friend and an important partner of Vietnam. The comprehensive strategic partnership continues to advance across trade, transport and logistics, energy, science and technology, education, tourism, culture and people-to-people exchanges.
The Russian Far East, particularly Primorye and Vladivostok, has emerged as an important area of cooperation. Trade between Vietnam and Primorye rose by about 46% in 2025 and maintained positive growth in early 2026. Vietnam is keen to further expand trade and explore business and investment opportunities in the region.
Primorye Deputy Governor Nikolai Stetsko and other Russian representatives expressed their appreciation for traditional friendship and cooperation with Vietnam, stressing the importance of trade, investment, business, cultural and educational ties to the development of Primorye and the wider Far East.
The Vietnamese community in Primorye and the Far East was also highlighted as an important bridge between the two countries, contributing to local development and people-to-people diplomacy./.
