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Budding director makes his mark in Russia

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young documentary director Dinh Xuan Truong recently featured on a renowned Russian news show to discuss his passion for filmmaking in the country.

Russia prosecutes employers of slave labor from Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Voice of Russia cited the website of Moscow home affairs agency on August 22, as saying that six people who are related to the use of slave labor from Vietnam have been prosecuted.

Seychelles President to make official Viet Nam visit

 PM Dung praises Military Zone 7; Vietnamese community in Russia receive praise; Seychelles President to make official Viet Nam visit; Party asks Bac Ninh to become industrialised

Russia expels 24 more Vietnamese workers

 VietNamNet Bridge - On August 15, the Russian authorities continued to carry out the procedures for deportation of illegal workers, including 24 Vietnamese.

Russia helps improve VN's combat readiness

 VietNamNet Bridge – Co-operation with Russia in military technology, personnel training and technology transfer is important to improving Viet Nam's combat readiness, says Defence Minister Phung Quang Thanh.

Snowden father secures visa to visit son in Russia

 Former National Security Agency (NSA) leaker Edward Snowden's father Lon has secured documents to visit Snowden in Russia, Lon Snowden and his lawyer Bruce Fein said Saturday.

Russian dream disillusions

In the years of 2006 - 2007, in many poor communes in Bac Giang people in masses went to Russia in hopes of earning thousands of dollars every month. But on their return, many people fell into debt traps and were empty-handed.

Russia to hand over a submarine to Vietnam this Nov.

 VietNamNet Bridge – According to a press release of the Admiraltei Verfi shipyard, the first Kilo 636 submarine of the six submarines for Vietnam will be handed over to Vietnam in November 2013.

Russia gives UN forensic proof rebels used chemical weapons in Syria

A day after Syria invited United Nations chemical weapons investigators to talks in Damascus, Russia said on Tuesday it had forensic proof that rebels have used a "lethal" sarin compound and handed its evidence to the UN team for inquiry.

Two Kilo submarines to be handed over to Vietnam this Sept.

The Voice of Russia has quoted Russian military experts as saying that the first two Russian submarines that Nga builds for Vietnam, named "Hanoi" and "Ho Chi Minh City," would take a journey to Vietnam through Africa.

Russia not to decide Snowden's fate: diplomat

 Moscow will not influence the circumstances around Edward Snowden because the NSA leaker has not appealed for political asylum in Russia, a high-ranking diplomat said Thursday.

Liem places 4th in World Blitz Chess rankings

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s leading chess player Le Quang Liem has jumped from 34th to 4th in the FIDE’s most recent World Blitz Chess rankings for July.

Tourist visa exemptions necessary

VietNamNet Bridge – Tourism experts have proposed that the government continue offering unilateral tourist visa exemptions for travellers from major markets to attract more visitors and generate revenue.

Liem wins world blitz champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese player Le Quang Liem outclassed most of his leading players at the World Blitz Chess Championship in Russia on June 10, securing top place for the first time.

Liem leads world blitz chess champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s international GM Le Quang Liem on June 9 outperformed his opponents in the opening matches of the ongoing 2013 World Blitz Chess Championships taking place in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.

Russian police arrest 300 Vietnamese workers in Moscow garment factory

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Russian media on May 22 reported that the local police had closed a garment facility in Leninsky, Moscow, which recruited more than 300 illegal Vietnamese workers.

Strengthening links between Vietnam, Russia and Belarus

VietNamNet Bridge – A number of important agreements on strengthening cooperation have been reached during working sessions for representatives from the Vietnamese, Russian and Belarusian Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

PM Dung meets with President Putin to wind up official Russia visit

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam highly valued Russia's affirmation of its new foreign policy towards Viet Nam as a prioritised partner in the region, PM Nguyen Tan Dung said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the city of Sochi

Vietnamese Prime Minister holds talks with Russian counterpart

VietNamNet Bridge – Russia strongly supports the way Viet Nam is restructuring its economy, renovating its economic growth model and stepping up international integration, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has affirmed.

PM checks up on submarine tests

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday, May 13, inspected the progress of Viet Nam's Kilo-class submarine, which is being tested in Kaliningrad, Russia.