Amid the festive atmosphere of the early days of the Lunar New Year (Tet) - the Year of the Horse, Vietnamese communities in Israel and Russia have hosted programmes to celebrate Tet through a range of traditional activities, creating warm and close-knit gatherings imbued with national cultural identity.

The first Glorious Spring Fair in Hanoi serves as a “dual lever” that not only fosters the development of domestic enterprises but also strengthens international connectivity and collaboration, said Vietnamese Trade Counsellor in Russia Duong Hoang Minh.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam and ASEAN Research Centre under the Russian Academy of Sciences, in coordination with the Embassy of Vietnam in Russia, held an international conference titled “Vietnam: Notable Milestones in 2026” in a hybrid format combining in-person and online participation on February 12-13.

VOV.VN - The Embassy of Vietnam in Russia on February 12 organised a traditional bánh chưng (square sticky rice cake) wrapping gathering to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year (Year of the Horse 2026).

VOV.VN - Vietnam emerged as the fastest-growing overseas destination for Russian tourists in 2025, as outbound travel from Russia rose sharply following the reopening of large-capacity markets, according to industry data.

Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Bezdetko on February 9 affirmed that Russia and Vietnam maintain regular, substantive dialogue at various levels, contributing to enhancing bilateral ties across multiple fields while granting an interview with the Russian News Agency TASS ahead of Russia’s Diplomatic Worker’s Day.

Prof. Academician Chau Van Minh, President of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), was awarded the title of “Ambassador of Russian Education and Science” at a ceremony co-organised by the Russian Embassy in Vietnam and the academy, in Hanoi on February 5.

In recent days, the outcomes and positive momentum of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) have continued to resonate deeply within the Vietnamese abroad, including those in Saint Petersburg, a Russian city home to a strong Vietnamese community.

The international digital library platform libmonster.net on January 28 published an article by Vyacheslav Ivanovich Grachev, head of the information department at the Institute of Economics under the Russian Academy of Sciences, reviewing the most significant outcomes of the 14th Party Congress.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Europe recorded strong and comprehensive progress in bilateral and multilateral cooperation in 2025, from politics, trade, investment, science and technology, innovation, to culture and people-to-people exchanges, laying a solid foundation for elevating relations to new heights in the coming years.