Up to 69.5 tonnes of frozen pork and by-products from Tomsk province of Russia have been exported to Vietnam, meeting the sanitary and veterinary regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the veterinary requirements of Vietnam.

Yandex, Russia's largest technology company, believes that apps developed by Vietnamese programmers can find a user base in Russian-speaking markets.

Ten reasons why Russian tourists should visit Vietnam at least once in their lifetime were presented by representatives of the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) at a tourism promotion programme on July 3 in Russia.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam and the Ministry of Sports of Russia signed a memorandum of understanding on promoting physical education and sports ties within the framework of the ongoing Vietnamese Cultural Days in Russia.

The Russian National Orchestra (RNO) will perform at Ho Guom Theatre in Hanoi on October 12 – 13 during the Vietnam Airlines Classic – Hanoi Concert (VACC 2024), the organiser said on June 27.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang is taking part in activities within the framework of the 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) which is getting underway in St. Petersburg, Russia, from June 5-8.

Vietnamese travel firms are preparing to send tour groups to Russia again starting in September after a pause due to the recent terrorist attack in Moscow.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi on May 2 hosted a reception for Chairman of the Association of Russian Diplomats Igor Khalevinsky, and writer-poet Svetlana Savitskaya.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong held phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 26.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan held a working session in Hanoi on March 20 with Russia’s Novatek Group to explore potential collaboration in Vietnam's liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector.

Russian scholar Daria Mishukova has just published three new books on Vietnamese culture in Moscow.

Cam Ranh International Airport welcomed the first regular flight conducted by Russia’s IrAero Airlines on the Irkutsk-Khanh Hoa international air route on March 1, with the flight carrying 98 foreign passengers on board.

The Ministry of Education and Training has announced the admission of 1,000 students to study in Russia in 2024 under a scholarship agreement signed between the two countries.

The launch of direct flights by Aeroflot airline between Moscow and Ho Chi Minh City from January 31 is expected to increase the number of visitors travelling between the two countries moving forward, according to tour operators.

According to online newspaper Russian Travel Digest (Russtd), despite the lack of direct flights to Vietnam, sales of tours to the country for the end of autumn and the New Year holidays have increased significantly compared to last year.

Vietnam and Russia signed two important agreements in the field of geological exploration and oil and gas exploitation on October 12.

A Vietnamese delegation, led by Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang, participated in the opening ceremony of the international military-technical forum (Army 2023) in Moscow on August 14.

Pyatigorsk State University (PGU) of Russia has been presented with a Friendship Order by the Vietnamese State for its contributions to training generations of Vietnamese students since 1968.

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