Vietnamese students at the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN) held a gala on March 18 to wrap up the Vietnamese culture week here.

As many as 21 students from Russian universities took part in the 2nd Vietnamese translation contest held on March 11 by the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), its ASEAN Centre, the Russia-Vietnam Friendship Association, and the Russia-Vietnam cooperation promotion fund "Traditions and Friendship".

The Vietnam - Russia Tropical Centre under the Ministry of National Defence held a ceremony in Hanoi on March 7 to celebrate its 35th traditional day (March 7) and receive the first-class Labour Order.

A roundtable was held in St. Petersburg on March 6, discussing the history of friendship between Russia and Vietnam through meetings of Soviet Union leader Iosif .V. Stalin and President Ho Chi Minh.

Moscow’s regional public organisation for women’s rights protection “Women of our city”, the Vietnamese Association in Russia and the “Creation” Funding on March 4 organised a musical show to celebrate International Women’s Day.

VOV.VN - Amid traditional tourist markets such as Russia and China facing numerous difficulties, the south-central province of Khanh Hoa is targeting the Korean market as it seeks to revive the local tourism industry, according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese national Nguyen Phuc Lam, a third-year student at the Ural Federal University (UrFU), surpassed many international rivals to claim third prize in a poetry competition on Yekaterinburg city.

Vietsovpetro should pay more attention to renewable energy, especially wind power which is Russia’s strength, First Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council of Federal Assembly of Russia (upper house) Andrey Yatskin said on February 20.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh held talks with visiting First Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council of Federal Assembly of Russia (upper house) Andrey Yatskin in Hanoi on February 17, during which the host highlighted Russia as one of the prioritised and most important partners in Vietnam’s external policy.

The Vietnamese aviation market is forecast to fully recover by the end of this year, according to a global outlook for the aviation industry released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently.