Participants of the forum pose for a group photo (Photo: giaoducthoidai.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – The first Vietnam – Russia rector’sforum convened in Hanoi on May 28, gathering representatives of 70universities, including 30 from Russia.
In his opening speech, Deputy Minister of Education andTraining Le Hai An said he hopes initiatives, proposals, and commitments putforth at the event will help bolster the two countries’ cooperation ineducation and training in the future.
He said besides the 90 existing cooperation pacts between Vietnameseand Russian universities, the planned signing of 16 new ones demonstrate theinterest of universities in tapping the cooperation opportunities in the fieldof education and training.
Russian Deputy Minister of Education and Science MedvedevAlexey Mikhailovich noted that Vietnam-Russia scientific and educationalcooperation already has a strong foundation and the forum will help set outspecific goals to deepen such ties.
He said Russia wants to send more teachers and students toVietnam for exchange and study in the fields of culture, science, and educationand hopes the quality and quantity of Vietnamese students in Russia will beimproved in the coming time.
At the forum, participants discussed ways to increase joint training programmes between the two countries’ universities, with prioritygiven to energy, IT, law, mining and geology, transport, economics,agriculture, environment, education and health.
They recommended mutual recognition of each other’s creditsystem and certificates and building of training plans to boost capacity ofVietnamese lecturers.
Many urged increasing the exchange of students and lecturersas well as forming international research groups based on scholarshipagreements between the two governments.
The number of Russia’s scholarship for Vietnam has increasedfrom 795 in 2015 to 965 in 2019, with more than 6,000 Vietnamese studentscurrently studying in the country.-VNA
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The brilliant Vietnam-Russia relations is a vivid illustration for a time-honoured friendship which has been unceasingly developed for years, an expert from Russian Academy of Sciences said.
Vietnam-Russia economic and trade relations have been growing continuously over the past years, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung had working sessions with representatives of Vietnamese and Russian ministries and departments in Moscow on May 23 to discuss activities to celebrate the Vietnam Year in Russia and vice versa.
A master plan on implementation of recommendations accepted by Vietnam under the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) took effect on June 17.
Running until June 21, the festival brings together more than 80 central and local media organisations, featuring nearly 130 exhibition booths that cover the full spectrum of national life, encompassing economy, politics, culture, society, defence, security, and foreign affairs.
As of June 17, Ca Mau province had achieved its target of supporting the construction and renovation of 4,400 homes, with a total budget of over 235 billion VND (about 9 million USD).
Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) Le Quoc Minh has called for technology to be leveraged not to replace identity, but to enhance it—allowing Vietnamese journalism to reach both local and global audiences.
In recent years, with strong support from the Party and State, and building on its tradition as a heroic news agency, the VNA has not only actively participated in OANA but also proactively proposed various ideas for cooperation, helping shape a fresh image of effective media collaboration in the digital era, said VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang.
The education sector has been one of the foundations playing a vital role in deepening Vietnam – New Zealand ties, said Prof. Damon Salesa, Vice-Chancellor of the Auckland University of Technology (AUT).
Tien Giang province has addressed the housing needs of 608 poor, near-poor, and policy-beneficiary families facing housing difficulties. Of these, 370 houses were newly constructed while 238 underwent major renovations.
Dr Pham Minh Hung from the University of Economics and Business under Vietnam National University, Hanoi, said the fixed-term contract mechanism is a correct step, liberating the entire system from traditional constraints which have long stood in the way of innovation.
The partnership will focus on studying and recommending LRT routes that connect the city’s transport network with urban development zones, industrial parks, and TOD areas. The research will cover Thu Dau Mot city and surrounding areas, with completion scheduled before August 15, 2025.
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In Vietnam, the voluntary blood donation movement was first launched on January 24, 1994. In 2008, the Prime Minister established the National Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation.
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GVB Startup 2025 attracted the participation of nearly 150 individuals and organisations from across Vietnam. The event seeks to promote bold and ambitious startup ideas and projects, contributing to the future of global innovation, and supporting startups through the provision of resources, networking opportunities, and market insights.
AI could not replace human judgment in verifying information and sensitive political events, and that humans remain the final gatekeepers of content, said Leonid Kovachich, head of the Asian department at Sputnik's international broadcasting division.
A veteran journalist of Argentina has praised the modern evolution of Vietnam’s press, which now serves a dual purpose: introducing Vietnam to the world while bringing global perspectives to domestic audiences.
The court announced that Quyet had submitted a written request to be tried in absentia, citing serious health issues. According to an official statement from Hospital 19/8, the defendant is suffering from multiple illnesses, experiencing fatigue and shortness of breath, with doctors warning of a “very high risk of death.”
A senior Party official highlighted the VNA’s consistent role over the past eight decades, noting that it remains a mainstream, uninterrupted, timely, accurate, and authoritative source of news that helps shape public opinion, strengthen public trust, and safeguard the ideological foundation of the Party.
Participants of the forum pose for a group photo (Photo: giaoducthoidai.vn) 
