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Russian plane crash probe focuses on black box

May 16, 2012 | 15:01

Indonesian investigators on Wednesday expressed hope that the newly found cockpit voice recorder from a Russian airliner would help answer why the plane crashed into a mountain.

Russian tour operators check out local tourism

May 13, 2012 | 07:13

Representatives from dozens of Russian travel agencies will arrive in Vietnam later this month to study local tourism services in Nha Trang, Phan Thiet, Danang and Hoi An.

Renault pays $750 mn for control of Russia's Avtovaz

May 04, 2012 | 09:12

French auto giant Renault and its Japanese partner Nissan announced a deal Thursday that gives them control of Avtovaz, owner of the iconic Lada brand, and greater access to the fast growing Russian market.

Russia among Vietnam’s top ten visitor-generating markets

February 29, 2012 | 08:29

Russia has for the first time become one of Vietnam’s top ten visitor-generating markets owing to staggering growth of arrivals from this market, at up to 92.1 per cent year-on-year this month, said the Vietnam National Administration for Tourism (VNAT).

Exporting to Russia with love

September 06, 2011 | 09:00

Industrialists are looking to boost Vietnam’s poor rate of exports to Russia.

Sun, sea draw Russians to Vietnam's coastal cities

July 08, 2011 | 16:00

Pristine beaches and fresh seafood have lured Russian tourists, part of the top-ten travellers to Vietnam during the past five years, to the coastal cities of Nha Trang and Phan Thiet.

Russian firms plan Hong Kong listings as president visits

April 18, 2011 | 11:47

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev became the first Kremlin chief to tour Hong Kong Sunday, seeking fresh investment as aides and executives signalled a rise in Russian listings in the city.

Central region attracts Russian tourists

March 16, 2011 | 18:23

Over the past years an increasing number of international tourists have chosen the central region of Vietnam as a favourite travel destination.

Russia - key market for Vietnamese tourism 1

February 16, 2011 | 17:57

Russia is an important market for Vietnamese tourism and has high expectations, said Vu The Binh, Chairman of the Vietnam Travel Association.

BP, Rosneft announce share swap, Arctic exploration deal

January 15, 2011 | 09:05

The heads of energy giant BP and state-run Russian oil firm Rosneft announced a deal Friday to swap shares in a joint venture to exploit the vast untouched energy resources of the Arctic.

Russia trade to blossom again

December 13, 2010 | 14:18

Russian companies are aiming to increasingly gain footholds and boost trade and investment cooperation in Vietnam.

BIDV agreed to form a Russian connection

August 15, 2006 | 18:13

The government has agreed to allow the country’s third largest state-owned commercial bank, the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), to contribute money to establish a Vietnam-Russian joint venture, expected to open on the threshold of the APEC Summit in November.