Moscow (VNA) – “The Vietnam Day at MGIMO” (MoscowState Institute of International Relations) returned to the Russian capitalcity on April 29 (local time) with a host of events on the eve of the 46th anniversary of the National Reunification Day (April 30).
The festival was hosted by Vietnamese students at the MGIMOin partnership with the institute’s ASEAN Centre.
In her opening remarks, Vietnamese Chargé d'Affaires toRussia Nguyen Quynh Mai expressed her delight at the development of theVietnam-Russia relations over recent years. She expected that youngergenerations of Vietnam and Russia will further nurture the friendship and multifacetedcooperation between the two countries.
On behalf of MGIMO leaders, Andrey Baykov, Vice-Rector andDirector of the Academic Forum on International Relations, said today Vietnamremains Russia’s important partner and the two countries have been cooperatingin various projects in the fields of trade, economy, energy, technology,military and response to emerging threats and challenges, notably COVID-19.
He also stressed the significance of partnership inscientific research, cultural exchange, education and youth exchange to the bilateralties, saying he hopes that this event will contribute to advancing the tiesfurther.
A highlight of the festival was a workshop on Vietnam intoday’s international affairs, which attracted a large number of experts andstudents of Vietnamese studies from leading universities in Russia.
A trade fair of Vietnamese goods, a photo exhibition onVietnam’s people and nature, and events introducing Vietnamese culture andcuisine to Russian students were also held as part of the festival./.
The festival was hosted by Vietnamese students at the MGIMOin partnership with the institute’s ASEAN Centre.
In her opening remarks, Vietnamese Chargé d'Affaires toRussia Nguyen Quynh Mai expressed her delight at the development of theVietnam-Russia relations over recent years. She expected that youngergenerations of Vietnam and Russia will further nurture the friendship and multifacetedcooperation between the two countries.
On behalf of MGIMO leaders, Andrey Baykov, Vice-Rector andDirector of the Academic Forum on International Relations, said today Vietnamremains Russia’s important partner and the two countries have been cooperatingin various projects in the fields of trade, economy, energy, technology,military and response to emerging threats and challenges, notably COVID-19.
He also stressed the significance of partnership inscientific research, cultural exchange, education and youth exchange to the bilateralties, saying he hopes that this event will contribute to advancing the tiesfurther.
A highlight of the festival was a workshop on Vietnam intoday’s international affairs, which attracted a large number of experts andstudents of Vietnamese studies from leading universities in Russia.
A trade fair of Vietnamese goods, a photo exhibition onVietnam’s people and nature, and events introducing Vietnamese culture andcuisine to Russian students were also held as part of the festival./.
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