Politburo Member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, and President of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee (VFFCC) Do Van Chien, hosted a reception in Ha Noi on October 1 for the delegation of the Russian Federation attending the First Viet Nam–Russia People’s Forum.

Politburo member and President of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Do Van Chien had a meeting with the Russian delegation who are in Viet Nam for the first Viet Nam – Russia People’s Forum on October 1, during which he highlight the event as a meaningful one to deepen the friendship between the two countries while opening up new ways for people-to-people diplomacy.

Viet Nam-Russia relations are regarded as entering a “new atmosphere” following recent cooperative events between the two countries.

Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federal Assembly Vyacheslav Volodin will lead a high-level delegation of Russia to pay an official visit to Viet Nam and co-chair the fourth meeting of the Viet Nam – Russia Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Committee from September 28–29.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has sent congratulations to Duc Phuc after the singer won the first prize at the international music contest Intervision 2025 in Moscow, Russia.

Russia attaches importance to advancing the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Viet Nam, identifying Viet Nam as one of its leading partners in the region, said Nikolai Patrushev, Aide to the President of Russia and Chairman of the Maritime Board.

Minister of Public Security Gen. Luong Tam Quang hosted a reception in Ha Noi on September 16 for Nikolai Patrushev, Aide to the President of Russia and Chairman of the Maritime Board.

An exhibition themed “President Ho Chi Minh – the founder of Viet Nam–Russia friendship” opened on September 10 at the Ho Chi Minh Institute in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man received a Russian delegation led by Vladimir Vladimirovich Yakushev, Secretary of the General Council of the United Russia Party (URP) and First Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council of the Russian Federal Assembly, in Ha Noi on September 2.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 1 met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Tianjin, part of his trip to China to attend the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit and engage in other activities there.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, head of the Vietnamese sub-committee of the Viet Nam – Russia Intergovernmental Committee for economic – trade and scientific – technical cooperation, and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Chernyshenko, head of the Russian sub-committee, talked over the phone on August 22.

Winning prestigious awards at two renowned international circus festivals in Russia and Kazakhstan, artists of the Viet Nam Circus Federation have ignited national pride among audiences and contributed to affirming the position of Vietnamese circus on its journey of integration.

Despite having acquired Russian citizenship, the Vietnamese community of nearly 2,000 people in Ufa, the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan (Russia), continues to place strong emphasis on preserving its cultural identity and staying connected to its homeland through Vietnamese language classes.

The “Viet Nam – Colours from the Tropics” Cultural Festival in Moscow, Russia, has wrapped up after drawing 968,000 local residents and visitors, surpassing expectations and surprising organisers with the vibrant interest it sparked in the Russian capital.

The State Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow opened its doors on July 30 to the largest exhibition of Vietnamese lacquer art ever held in Russia, marking the 75th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two countries.

The Vietnamese communities in areas affected by the recent earthquake with tsunami warnings in eastern Russia are currently safe, spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang stated at a regular press briefing on July 31.

A square named after President Ho Chi Minh was officially inaugurated in Vyborg district, Russia's St. Petersburg city, on July 29 in the presence of Madame Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of Party General Secretary To Lam, and a Vietnamese delegation.

A vibrant series of cultural diplomacy events is underway across Russia to commemorate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and the Russian Federation (1950–2025).

As part of celebrations marking the 75th anniversary of the Viet Nam-Russia diplomatic relations, a special art exhibition themed “Master and Student: The Melody of One Journey” has opened at the Zurab Tsereteli Art Gallery of the Russian Academy of Arts in Moscow.

As part of a series of activities marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and Russia, the Vietnamese play “The 72nd Petition” was staged in Moscow on July 17, bringing the image and spirit of President Ho Chi Minh to Russian audiences.