VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Igor Morgulov has presented Russia’s Order of Friendship to Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh in recognition of his contributions to promoting the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Russian President Vladimir Putin on April 5 sent a message of congratulation to Nguyen Xuan Phuc on his election as State President of Vietnam at the ongoing National Assembly session in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The Party and State of Vietnam attach great importance to the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and the Russian Federation.

Along with the external activities of the Party and State, the Vietnam-Russia Friendship Parliamentarian Group during the 2016-2021 tenure has contributed to the sound relations between the two nations, heard a conference to review the group’s tenure held in Hanoi on April 1.

Hanoi’s Department of External Affairs and the Committee for External Relations of St. Petersburg held an online meeting on March 31 to discuss ways to enhance their cooperation.

VOV.VN - Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 29 signed a decision to honour five Vietnamese officials with the Order of Friendship of Russia for their contributions to the Russia- Vietnam relations.

Governor of Russia's Saint Petersburg Alexander Beglov has stressed the common task of helping youngsters build the realiable partnership between Vietnam and Russia, saying that stronger trust among Vietnamese and Russian youngsters will ensure the development of friendship between the two countries.

VOV.VN - The country has made it a priority to boost economic, trade, and investment co-operation with several Russian localities, with bilateral trade expanding by 8% to approximately US$5 billion despite the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh has stated.

A memorandum of understanding on cooperation between Vietnamese and Russian enterprises were sealed in Moscow on March 24 in a bid to offer mutual support in terms of information and technology solutions for better tourist flows amid COVID-19.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung on March 23 handed over the Friendship Order to Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Konstantin Vnukov.