Addressing the opening ceremony, Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Konstaintin Vasilievich said that among many Vietnamese generations, Russian language is not only regarded as a symbol of past struggle for independence and freedom but also a tool for future development.
The ambassador thanked Russian language experts, translators and lecturers for their efforts to bring Russian culture and literature to Vietnam and strengthen the mutual understanding between Vietnamese and Russian people.
Meanwhile, Director of the Russian Centre for Science and Culture Natalia Valenrievna Shanfinskaia said that Russian Day was first launched on June 6, 2011 to coincide with the birthday of Russian poet AlexandrSergeevich Pushkin on June 6 under the decision of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
The event is a good chance for Russian language lovers to join activities to support Russian linguists in Vietnam through pupularising modern teaching methods.
Under the framework of the Russian Language Week in Vietnam, Russian linguists will join many seminars on the language and update new materials on Russian teaching methods.
