The session was co-chaired by Vietnamese Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang and Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Konstantin Ilyich Mogilevsky.
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Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang |
At the session, the Co-Directors General of the Viet Nam-Russia Tropical Center presented reports on the center’s scientific research and activities in 2026, as well as its scientific and technological research plan for 2027. Both sides acknowledged and highly appreciated the reports and expressed their agreement with their content.
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Konstantin Ilyich Mogilevsky |
Sr. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Truong Thang expressed his sincere thanks to the Government of Russia, the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education, the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation of Russia, and the Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare of the Russian Federation for their attention and support in promoting research areas, including new research initiatives; cooperating in construction and equipment investment; commissioning and operating the Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory; conducting marine research using the Professor Gagarinsky research vessel; and providing training for Vietnamese personnel.
In 2026, Viet Nam - Russia cooperation in general, and cooperation within the framework of the Viet Nam-Russia Tropical Center in particular, have benefited from the guidance and strategic orientations of the two countries’ senior leaders. These were reflected in the Joint Statement on Further Strengthening the Viet Nam-Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the new period, issued during the state visit to Russia by General Secretary and President To Lam in September 2026. The two sides underscored the importance of continuing to support the center’s operations in conducting applied, fundamental, and marine research, including research using the Professor Gagarinsky scientific research vessel transferred by Russia in 2025. This has provided significant impetus for the center’s development and strategic orientation in 2027 and beyond.
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Delegates from the two delegations pose for a group photo. |
Konstantin Ilyich Mogilevsky reaffirmed his commitment to expanding the activities of the Viet Nam-Russia Tropical Center, highlighting the high level of political trust and the active scientific research cooperation between the two sides. Regular sessions of the Intergovernmental Coordinating Committee for the Viet Nam-Russia Tropical Center have identified the center’s operational priorities and future prospects. Key milestones, including the handover of the Professor Gagarinsky vessel, joint research expeditions by scientists from both countries, the operation of the Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory, and scientific research training courses for Vietnamese personnel, have contributed to deepening bilateral defense cooperation.
For 2027, both sides agreed that the Viet Nam-Russia Tropical Center should take proactive and decisive action, focusing on developing programs and action plans and implementing the center’s development strategy through 2035. They also agreed to continue developing its organizational structure and human resources, as well as training personnel to meet the requirements of the new period.
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The Vietnamese delegation visits the Moscow Aviation Institute. |
Concluding the event, the two co-chairs of the committee signed the session minutes, the 2027 scientific and technological research plan, and the Co-Directors General’s report on the center’s activities in 2026.
Earlier, the delegation visited the Moscow Aviation Institute.
Translated by Quynh Oanh