Russian President Putin to visit Vietnam

November 01, 2013 - 10:00 PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a State-level visit to Vietnam on November 12, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The visit was made at the invitation of State President Truong Tan Sang, a Ministry communiqué said on November 1.

Source: VOV

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Russian President Putin to visit Vietnam

Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a State-level visit to Vietnam on November 12, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Heavy rain raises flood, landslide risks in northern Vietnam

Hanoi to launch 114 social housing projects

USD 2.7 bln Central Highlands expressway planned before 2030

Ho Chi Minh City police arrest suspect in tourist bag snatch

Landslide cuts off key highway in northern Vietnam

Khanh Hoa seeks to reduce vehicle fires on expressways

4.6 tonnes of counterfeit turmeric powder seized in Phu Tho

Mountain crack raises landslide risk in central Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum draws over 1 million visitors in first half

Rain to intensify across southern region this weekend

Hanoi braces for severe heatwave

HCM City bus ridership hits record after fare waiver

Food safety crackdown intensifies amid rising poisoning cases

Hanoi to install more than 20,000 AI cameras across inner city

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