Operation of Vietnam-Russia Tropical Centre under review
The Coordinating Committee for the Vietnam-Russia Tropical Centre held its 29th session in Moscow on December 4 to assess the centre’s operation in the past year.
The 29th session of the Coordinating Committee for the Vietnam-Russia Tropical Centre in Moscow on December 4 (Photo: VNA)
Moscow (VNA) – The Coordinating Committee for the Vietnam-Russia TropicalCentre held its 29th session in Moscow on December 4 to assess thecentre’s operation in the past year.
Thesession was held in the framework of a working visit by Senior LieutenantGeneral Nguyen Chi Vinh, Deputy Defence Minister and head of the Vietnamsub-committee in the coordinating committee.
Vinhco-chaired the session with Russia’s Deputy Minister of Science and HigherEducation Aleksey Mikhailovich Medvedev.
Thetwo sides also approved the centre’s scientific research plans for 2019 and forthe next five-year period.
Onthe occasion, the two sides held a ceremony to present the Friendship Order ofthe State of Vietnam to Mikhail Vasilyevich Kucherov, former standing memberand science secretary of the Russia sub-committee in the coordinating committee.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh (R) presents the Friendship Order to Mikhail Vasilyevich Kucherov, former standing member and science secretary of the Russia sub-committee in the coordinating committee (Photo: VNA)
SeveralRussian staff members in the Vietnam-Russia Tropical Centre were also awardedwith certificates of merit by the Defence Minister of Vietnam.
The30th meeting of the coordinating committee will be held in the 4th quarter of 2019 in Hanoi.
The Vietnam-RussiaTropical Centre was founded on March 7, 1988 under an agreement between Vietnam’s Ministry of NationalDefence and the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The centre operates in three main fields: tropical endurance,tropical ecology, and tropical biomedicine. It also works on the applicationand transfer of technology, provides scientific-technological services, andfacilitates the further training of scientists.
The centre is also in charge of coordinating collaborationamong research organisations of Vietnam and Russia. More than 4,000 Russianscientists, including many leading experts, have worked at the centre.Coordination between the centre and its partners from the Republic of Korea,Canada, and Japan has proven effective.-VNA
The National Assembly of Vietnam always supports the country in developing the relations with Russia and will complete the legal framework to take the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership to the next level, said Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev granted the Order of Friendship, a state decoration of the Russian Federation, to General Director of the Vietnam-Russia Tropical Centre Nguyen Hong Du on November 19 for his contributions to the bilateral relations.
The Russia-Vietnam Friendship Association has made significant contributions to the two countries’ traditional friendship, solidarity and cooperation since its foundation 60 years ago, a Vietnamese diplomat has said.
The first Russia-Vietnam Youth Forum opened in Saint-Petersburg on November 30, which was the start for a series of activities within the framework of the Vietnam Year in Russia and Russia Year in Vietnam.
Saint Petersburg city has taken the lead in launching activities to mark the Vietnam Year in Russia and Russia Year in Vietnam in 2019 by hosting the first Russia-Vietnam Youth Forum and is planning a wide range of activities for the whole year, stated Acting Governor of the city Alexander Beglov.
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Since 2022, more than 500 Vietnamese startups have engaged in Google’s Startup Academy, Google for Startups Accelerator, and Google Startup Masterclass. Nearly 100 of these firms received support to develop and improve their products, benefiting more than 300,000 customers and creating over 300 new jobs through successful fundraising and team expansion amidst Vietnam’s competitive economy.
Over the past three decades, Binh Duong has cemented its status as one of Vietnam’s most dynamic industrial hubs, building a robust foundation in manufacturing, exports, and investment. The province now has 30 operational industrial parks spanning over 13,000 hectares, with an occupancy rate exceeding 90%.
The diplomat emphasised that Vietnam places the highest priority on the development of science, technology, and innovation, viewing them as critical drivers for the country’s advancement in the new development era.
The PM revealed Vietnam’s plan to develop nuclear power in the near future, and called on the Swedish side to assist Vietnam in developing and refining legal and policy frameworks for the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes; training and developing human resources; ensuring nuclear safety; and conducting training and drills to improve incident management capabilities.
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The new centre, staffed by a team of scientists, researchers, and AI specialists working in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, forms part of Qualcomm’s global AI research group.
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The 29th session of the Coordinating Committee for the Vietnam-Russia Tropical Centre in Moscow on December 4 (Photo: VNA) 
Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh (R) presents the Friendship Order to Mikhail Vasilyevich Kucherov, former standing member and science secretary of the Russia sub-committee in the coordinating committee (Photo: VNA) 
