Native Russian teacher has shared culture since 1980s

In contrast to the number of English, Chinese and Korean teachers in Việt Nam, Natalia Zolkina stands out as being one of the few Russian-language lecturers in HCM City.

Exhibition on Việt Nam-Russia relations opens

A photo exhibition titled Việt Nam – country and people opened on Tuesday in Moscow, Russia.

Viet Nam, Russia convene annual strategic dialogue Viet Nam and Russia convened their eighth annual strategic dialogue in Saint Petersburg yesterday, where they discussed bilateral ties and international issues of shared concern.

Viet Nam prioritises partnership with Russia Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has told Russian Ambassador to Viet Nam Konstantin Vnukov that Viet Nam always attaches great attention to developing the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia.

Party leader to boost Russia, ASEAN ties Viet Nam will continue its efforts to promote Russia's co-operation with ASEAN, Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the Viet Nam Communist Party, said in an interview with the TASS Russia News Agency. Trong will pay official visits to Russia and Belarus from Novermber 23-28.

PM asks Russia to affirm trade, energy deals Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday asked the Russian State Duma to support co-operation programmes between the two countries, especially in trade, oil and gas and nuclear power.

VN's cosmonaut shares experience The first Asian cosmonaut in space, General Pham Tuan, shared his experience with language students at the Russian Science and Culture Centre in Ha Noi yesterday.

Top Russian auditor's visit boosts co-operation Viet Nam had always remembered and appreciated the people of the former Soviet Union, and now the Russia Federation, for their support to Viet Nam's national construction and development, said President Nguyen Minh Triet.

President Triet holds talks with top Russian leaders President Nguyen Minh Triet held talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in the Kremlin yesterday afternoon as part of his official visit to Russia.The talks were also attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Pham Gia Khiem and Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov.

Photographer, age 75, just getting started Photographer Dinh Quang Thanh leaves a strong impression on those who meet him. His nimble gestures, powerful voice and sparkling eyes are in complete contrast to the image one expects a 75-year-old man to possess.