VOV.VN - A Vietnamese citizens returning from Russia has been diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, bringing the country’s tally of coronavirus infections to 1,367, the Ministry of Health said on December 7.

Vietnam will conduct the first phase of human trials of a locally made COVID-19 vaccine from December 10, Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long said at a meeting with Vietnamese vaccine producers on December 5.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways on December 4-5 conducted a flight to repatriate close to 300 Vietnamese citizens stranded in Russia due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) has presented a “For peace and friendship among nations” insignia to outgoing Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Konstantin Vnukov.

VOV.VN - Vietnam attaches great importance to consolidating and strengthening cooperative relations with Russia in all areas, says Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong.

An online workshop to promote trade cooperation between Vietnam and the Udmurtia Republic, a federal subject of Russia, took place on November 27, bringing together representatives from enterprises of both sides.

The Vietnam-Russia parliamentary relations have enjoyed positive progress over the recent past, Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said on November 27.

VOV.VN - Vietnam confirmed five new imported cases of COVID-19 on November 17, bringing the country’s tally of coronavirus infections to 1,288, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

Russia Ambassador to ASEAN Alexander Ivanov has highlighted the role of Vietnam as the Chair of ASEAN this year following the success of the 37th ASEAN Summit and related meetings last week, saying it was not easy for the Southeast Asian country to fulfill its chairmanship duties.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has confirmed 16 more imported cases of coronavirus, bringing the country’s tally to 1,281, the Ministry of Health reported late on November 15.