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Vietnam and Russia are strengthening cooperation in education and youth exchanges, including student exchanges, youth forums, and training programs. Bui Quang Huy, First Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, discussed these programs with Kalganov Vyacheslav Gennadievich, Vice Chairman of Saint Petersburg’s Foreign Affairs Committee, during their meeting in Hanoi on March 11, reinforcing the long-standing Vietnam-Russia friendship.
Bui Quang Huy, First Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, presents a souvenir to Kalganov Vyacheslav Gennadievich,Vice Chairman of Saint Petersburg’s Foreign Affairs Committee. Photo: doanthanhnien.vn
Vietnam’s outbound investment reaches $239 million in early 2025
Vietnam's outward investment reached nearly $239 million in the first two months of 2025, 9.5 times higher than in the same period in 2024. Laos attracted the most investment, accounting for 58.4% of the total, followed by the Philippines (14.3%) and Indonesia (13%). This includes 30 newly sanctioned projects worth $233.6 million and five capital-adjusted projects worth $5.4 million.
