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First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of Russia Ivan Ivanovich Melnikov (Photo: VNA) Moscow (VNA) – First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of Russia Ivan Ivanovich Melnikov has voiced his hope that the upcoming trip by Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will give a new impulse to parliamentary cooperation, thus helping bolster the countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership. In an interview given to Vietnam News Agency ahead of Ngan’s official visit from December 8 to 12, Melnikov, who is also Vice Chairman of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, said his country attaches great importance to the trip, which is made amid the Russia Year in Vietnam and the Vietnam Year in Russia 2019 – 2020 and on the threshold of the 70th founding anniversary of their diplomatic ties (January 30, 2020). During the tour, Chairwoman Ngan is scheduled to meet with Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina I. Matviyenko and … [Read more...] about Top legislator’s visit hoped to further boost Vietnam-Russia parliamentary ties

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (left) and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev speak at the launching ceremony. (Photo: VNA) Moscow (VNA) – The Vietnam Year in Russia and the Russia Year in Vietnam were launched at a ceremony in Moscow on May 22 night, with the Prime Ministers of the two countries attending. The event took place during the ongoing official visit to Russia from May 20-23 by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, made at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Dmitry A. Medvedev. In his remarks, PM Phuc highlighted the close relations between the two countries and recalled the signing of the treaty on fundamental principles of Vietnam-Russia friendship 25 years ago, describing it as opening up a new chapter for the bilateral ties. The Vietnam Year in Russia and the Russia Year in Vietnam are expected to help enhance the friendship, traditional fraternity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries, he said. The important … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Russia friendship year launched

(Photo: www.qdnd.vn)   Khanh Hoa (VNA) – Maritime search and rescue support vessel of the Russian Navy Igor Belousov is docking at the Cam Ranh international port in the south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa from December 2-9. The visit is part of activities in the Vietnam-Russia defence cooperation plan in 2019. While in Vietnam, the Russian vessel will take part in a joint drill on search and rescue activities for submarines in distress, with the participation of the Vietnam People’s Navy and the Russian Navy. The visit aims to carry out agreements between leaders of the two defence ministries on the occasion of the 2019-2020 Vietnam-Russia Friendship Year, strengthening the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between the countries in general and the bilateral defence cooperation in particular, including naval cooperation.  During their stay, the crewmembers called at historical and cultural sites in Khanh Hoa’s Nha … [Read more...] about Russian search and rescue support vessel visits Vietnam

The Military Band Service of the National Guard of Russia will perform for the first time in Vietnam on Friday and Sunday.  The performances will take place at the Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM)'s Grand Hall and at the Quang Ninh Centre for Exhibition and Fair at the invitation of the Vietnam Musician's Association.  The 80-member band will perform in Hanoi and Quang Ninh on Friday and Sunday. Photo courtesy of the organisation board The performance will highlight Vietnamese and Russian songs including Đàn Sếu (Cranes), which is translated into Vietnamese by poet Le Tu Minh. Composed in 1968, the song is one of the most famous Russian songs about World War II. The band will play Vietnamese folk song Trống Cơm (The Cylindrical Drum) and quan họ (love duet) song Người Ở Đừng Về (My Darling, Please Don't Leave). Vietnamese A-list singers People's Artist Quang Tho, Tung Duong and Lan Anh will be … [Read more...] about Russian military band to perform in Hanoi and Quang Ninh

The shoe factory of the Ha Tay Chemical Weave Co. Ltd in Hanoi's Ba Vi district (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – With a record trade surplus of 9.12 billion USD over the first 11 months and year-on-year export growth of 7.8 percent, experts believe that 2019 will be the fourth straight year Vietnam will post a trade surplus. According to the Export-Import Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the country shipped 241.42 billion USD worth of goods abroad between January and November, up 7.8 percent from the previous year.  That included 74.72 billion USD exported by domestic businesses and 166.7 billion USD (including crude oil) from foreign invested firms, rising 18.1 percent and 3.8 percent, respectively. The domestic sector’s proportion of total export revenues also increased to 30.95 percent from 29.16 percent. Meanwhile, imports have reached 232.31 billion USD so far this year, up 7.4 percent year on year. The figure includes 98.2 billion USD by … [Read more...] about Vietnam likely to post trade surplus for fourth straight year