Russian arrivals in Vietnam topped 1 million in the first eight months of 2026, up about 166%, as travelers increasingly plan their own trips, stay longer and seek more varied experiences.

Russian investors are showing growing interest in Vietnam’s real estate market, particularly office and logistics projects, according to Russian business news outlet RosBusinessConsulting.

After 70 years of scientific cooperation with JINR, Vietnam is seeking to build a joint accelerator science and technology laboratory while developing stronger research teams and training a new generation of scientists.

Vietnam and Russia have signed an agreement to deepen cooperation on ethnic affairs, including policy exchanges and joint activities in culture, science and education.

Vietnam and Russia have established a new cooperation framework to preserve minority languages, cultures and traditions while expanding people-to-people exchanges and intercultural dialogue.

Russia and France accorded Vietnamese leader To Lam and his delegation warm, high-level welcomes featuring special ceremonial honors, reflecting the importance both countries attached to his visits.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sept. 13 while attending the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, as part of a series of exchanges with leaders of countries and international organizations.

Prof. Dr. Tran Hong Thai, President of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), held talks with leaders of Russia’s Rosatom and leading scientific and training institutions.

Vietnam and Russia issued a joint statement on strengthening their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during Party General Secretary and President To Lam’s state visit to Russia from September 7-9.

General Secretary and President To Lam was honoured with the 2026 Lev Tolstoy International Peace Prize at a ceremony held at the Kremlin in Moscow on the evening of September 9 (local time).

General Secretary and President To Lam held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin, Moscow, on September 9 following an official welcome ceremony for him held with full state honours.

General Secretary and President To Lam and Russian President Vladimir Putin jointly addressed the press following their talks in Moscow on the afternoon of September 9 (local time).

General Secretary and President To Lam, and Russian President Vladimir Putin witnessed the exchange of a series of cooperation documents in Moscow on September 9 (local time), within the framework of the former's state visit to Russia.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam and Russian President Vladimir Putin on September 9 attended the online opening of an infectious disease prevention laboratory at the Vietnam-Russia Tropical Centre in Hanoi.

Madame Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam, visited school No. 1253 on September 9 during their ongoing state visit to Russia.

General Secretary and President To Lam met with representatives of Zarubezhneft JSC, AFK Sistema and M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University in Moscow on September 9 as part of his state visit to Russia.

General Secretary and President To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation attended the Vietnam–Russia science and technology forum on connecting strategic technologies in Moscow on September 9.

Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology President Tran Hong Thai held talks with AFK Sistema Vice President Artyom Zassourky to advance cooperation in several strategic technology fields.

As part of the delegation accompanying General Secretary and President To Lam on his state visit to Russia, Minister Nguyen Dinh Khang held talks on September 8 with Stanislav Bedkin, Deputy Head of Russia’s Federal Agency for Ethnic Affairs.