Posts Tagged ‘ Russia ’

Russia wants to develop free trade with Vietnam 

December 31, 2011
Russia wants to develop free trade with Vietnam 

Ambassador Andrey G. Kovtun (central) at a Hanoi press conference on December 28   The Russian ambassador to Vietnam said at a press briefing in Hanoi Wednesday that developing relations with Vietnam will be a priority in Russia’s diplomatic policies in Asia in the years to come. Ambassador Andrey G. Kovtun said 2011 was an [...]

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Putin team defiant after protest rocks Russia 

December 30, 2011
Putin team defiant after protest rocks Russia 

Vladimir Putin still has the support of a majority of Russians, his spokesman says, after a mass protest challenged the premier's authority two months before he stands in presidential polls. Vladimir Putin still has the support of a majority of Russians, his spokesman said on Sunday after a mass protest challenged the premier’s authority two [...]

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Putin team defiant after protest rocks Russia 

December 25, 2011
Putin team defiant after protest rocks Russia 

Vladimir Putin still has the support of a majority of Russians, his spokesman says, after a mass protest challenged the premier's authority two months before he stands in presidential polls. Vladimir Putin still has the support of a majority of Russians, his spokesman said on Sunday after a mass protest challenged the premier’s authority two [...]

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Medvedev unveils Russia reforms 

December 22, 2011
Medvedev unveils Russia reforms 

Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev makes his annual state of the nation address in the Moscow Kremlin, on December 22. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday unveiled political reforms in response to an outburst of protests, but warned that “provocateurs and extremists” were seeking to stir unrest in the country. Two days ahead of a new [...]

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Vietnam nuclear reactor fully converted to low-enriched uranium 

December 5, 2011
Vietnam nuclear reactor fully converted to low-enriched uranium 

  The only nuclear reactor in Da Lat on Thursday was completely converted from highly enriched uranium to low-enriched uranium fuel as part of Vietnam’s commitment to use atomic energy for peaceful purposes, VnExpress reported. Vietnam and the United States reached an agreement to complete the full conversion of the Da Lat research reactor last December [...]

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Russia to lend Vietnam $9 billion for first nuclear plant 

November 25, 2011
Russia to lend Vietnam $9 billion for first nuclear plant 

  Russia agreed to lend Vietnam as much as $9 billion to fund the construction of the Southeast Asian nation’s first nuclear power plant as the countries deepen their economic ties. “The total loan value will be between $8 billion and $9 billion, depending on prices of materials at the time we start construction,” Phan [...]

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LUKOIL seeks to explore oil/gas with Petrovietnam 

November 19, 2011
LUKOIL seeks to explore oil/gas with Petrovietnam 

  Russia’s No.2 crude oil producer LUKOIL said it would partner with Vietnam’s Petrovietnam in exploring oil and gas at home and abroad, the fourth Russian firm to invest in the Southeast Asian nation’s oil and gas industry. The Russian firm signed a memorandum of understanding with Vietnam’s state oil and gas group in Moscow [...]

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Vietnamese violinist enchants Filipino audience 

November 18, 2011
Vietnamese violinist enchants Filipino audience 

Vietnamese violinist Bui Cong Duy performed at the concert in Manila, the Philippines, on Nov 11. Vietnamese talented violinist Bui Cong Duy made a successful debut at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) in Manila, the Philippines, on November 11. Under the baton of Korean conductor Lee Joon Jae and the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, [...]

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Russia resumes manned spaceflight after failures 

November 13, 2011
Russia resumes manned spaceflight after failures 

  (L-R) US astronaut Dan Burbank and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly Ivanishin at a press conference at the Baikonur cosmodrome on November 12. Russia on Monday launches three astronauts for the International Space Station on a key mission Moscow hopes will restore faith in its space program after an unprecedented string of failures. [...]

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Vietnamese poet believes in Russia reclaim of cultural uniqueness 

November 12, 2011
Vietnamese poet believes in Russia reclaim of cultural uniqueness 

  As Russia marked the 94th anniversary of the October Revolution (November 7), Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association Nguyen Quang Thieu says while the country seems confused by changes under westernization, but it will prove its once powerful culture in the future. For you, as a poet, what is the meaning of Russia? Landscapes and people, [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...