VOV.VN - Vietnam emerged as the fastest-growing overseas destination for Russian tourists in 2025, as outbound travel from Russia rose sharply following the reopening of large-capacity markets, according to industry data.

Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Bezdetko on February 9 affirmed that Russia and Vietnam maintain regular, substantive dialogue at various levels, contributing to enhancing bilateral ties across multiple fields while granting an interview with the Russian News Agency TASS ahead of Russia’s Diplomatic Worker’s Day.

Prof. Academician Chau Van Minh, President of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), was awarded the title of “Ambassador of Russian Education and Science” at a ceremony co-organised by the Russian Embassy in Vietnam and the academy, in Hanoi on February 5.

In recent days, the outcomes and positive momentum of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) have continued to resonate deeply within the Vietnamese abroad, including those in Saint Petersburg, a Russian city home to a strong Vietnamese community.

The international digital library platform libmonster.net on January 28 published an article by Vyacheslav Ivanovich Grachev, head of the information department at the Institute of Economics under the Russian Academy of Sciences, reviewing the most significant outcomes of the 14th Party Congress.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Europe recorded strong and comprehensive progress in bilateral and multilateral cooperation in 2025, from politics, trade, investment, science and technology, innovation, to culture and people-to-people exchanges, laying a solid foundation for elevating relations to new heights in the coming years.

VOV.VN - Russia’s petrochemical group SIBUR is expanding its presence in Vietnam as construction of the Amur Gas Chemical Complex (Amur GCC), one of the world’s largest polymer production facilities, nears completion and prepares to bring products to market from 2026.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang on January 15 hosted a reception for Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Bezdetko, during which they discussed a number of bilateral cooperation issues.

The President Ho Chi Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace on January 14 held a ceremony to receive a collection of archival photos donated by the Russian Embassy in Vietnam, and opened the exhibition “President Ho Chi Minh and Russia.”

VOV.VN - The year 2025 has been a landmark period for Vietnam-Russia relations, Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Bezdetko said during a year-end press briefing in Hanoi on December 29.