Vietnam-Russia oil and gas joint venture (Vietsovpetro) on October 28 welcomed the first flow of oil pumped up from Ca Tam 2 production platform (CTC-2) at Ca Tam oil field.

The Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) and the Dubna Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) of Russia on October 27 jointly organised a conference and exhibition to introduce the applicability of nuclear physics in many science and technology areas.

VOV.VN - Vietnam must further disseminate information on the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement and EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) to boost reform, improve its business climate, and attract foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows from the EU, according to insiders.

Fertiliser exports have set a new record, as the nine-month revenue was already US$300 million higher than last year’s figure, the Dau tu (Vietnam Investment Review) reported.

VOV.VN - The opening nine months of the year witnessed the export of timber and wooden products to the United States grow by 1.9% to US$6.8 billion on-year, according to details given by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Evgheni Kobelev, Vice Director of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAN)'s Institute of China and Modern Asia, has suggested further strengthening relations between scholars of Russia and Vietnam.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has always kept a close watch on the situation in Ukraine and paid attention to the citizen protection work and the protection of Vietnamese people living and working there, spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang affirmed on October 20.

An international webinar discussing orientations to promote cooperation between Vietnam and Russia took place on October 18, bringing together crowds of scholars of the two countries.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has decided to widen the USD/VND spot exchange rate band from +/-3% to +/-5%, effective from October 17.

An exhibition themed “President Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi capital” opened at the Exhibition House on the city’s Dinh Tien Hoang street on October 8.