VOV.VN - So far Vietnam has established the comprehensive strategic partnership with five countries worldwide, namely China, Russia, India, the Republic of Korea and the United States.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Do Thanh Trung on September 11 attended a dialogue between ASEAN and Russia within the framework of the Eastern Economic Forum that is taking place in Russia's Far East city of Vladivostok from September 10-14.

VOV.VN - The eighth Eastern Economic Forum opened in the Russian city of Vladivostok on September 10, bringing together approximately 7,000 politicians, business leaders, and public figures from 50 countries worldwide.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Russia, in collaboration with the Vietnamese Association in the country and the Moscow State Linguistics University, on September 7 held a Vietnamese language festival to honour and promote the learning of this language in Russia.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 7 on the occasion of their attendance at the 43rd ASEAN Summit and related summits.

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in Russia organised a summer camp for over 300 Vietnamese students on September 2-3 in Kaluga province, providing an opportunity for participants to strengthen solidarity and exchanges.

On the occasion of the 78th National Day of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - 2023), leaders of Laos, China, Cambodia, Cuba, Russia, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines have sent congratulations to leaders of the Party and State of Vietnam.

Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu and First Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Vladimir Titov co-chaired the 12th Vietnam-Russia defense and security strategy dialogue in Moscow on August 29.

The Consulate General of Vietnam in Vladivostok and the Vietnam Trade Office’s branch in the Far East on August 21 held a workshop to promote Vietnam-Russia foreign trade through Vladivostok port.

VOV.VN - Like many countries in the world, Vietnam is keeping a close watch on the progress made in discussions on expanding membership of the BRICS bloc of emerging economies.