Sergey Levchenko, First Secretary of the Irkutsk regional division of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) and former Governor of Irkutsk, has expressed his admiration for Vietnam’s achievements in the COVID-19 fight.

Under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), Vietnam has fruitfully cooperated with other ASEAN member nations, and established dialogues with many international partners, including the US, China, the European Union (EU) and Russia, heard a recent symposium.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese stall exhibiting a range of books detailing the life of President Ho Chi Minh has gone on display at the ongoing 16th Saint Petersburg International Book Fair in Russia.

VOV.VN - Russian e-newspaper Rusvesna, also known as Russia Spring, published an article on May 26 which looked into the role played by the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) in promoting greater international economic integration and the country’s comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia.

Vietnam’s domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine, Nano Covax, will begin Phase 3 of clinical trials in June involving up to 13,000 volunteers.

The General Department of Politics under the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and the Main Directorate for Political-Military Affairs of the Russian Armed Forces will enhance cooperation in such priority areas such as political and ideological education.

On Ho Chi Minh Square in Russia’s capital city of Moscow there is a monument of Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh which has been a popular place for public gathering of Vietnamese people on special occasions.

VOV.VN - The country attended an international workshop on May 18 hosted by the Eurasian Peoples' Assembly (APE) along with representatives from over 20 countries, international and regional organisations.

Despite global trade uncertainties and COVID-19, trade between Vietnam and Russia has grown significantly, heard an online seminar in Moscow on May 18.

VOV.VN - Vietnam raked in US$2.39 billion from aquatic exports during the opening four months of the year, representing an increase of 6.1% compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.