The statue of President Ho Chi Minh is located in the square spanning an area of 676 sq.m with three landings and eight steps symbolising eight lotus petals.

On the morning of May 9 (local time), Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse along with leaders from various countries attended the military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of Victory of Great Patriotic War (1945–2025), held at Red Square in Moscow, Russia.

As part of its expansion strategy, Vietnam Airlines plans to launch and restore 15 international routes in 2025, connecting Vietnam to key destinations such as Italy, Russia, Denmark, China, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the UAE.

A monument to the Vietnamese volunteer soldiers participating in the defence of Moscow in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945) was unveiled at Patriot Park in the suburb of the Russian capital on August 12.

On July 2, "Vietnam Cultural Days in Russia" kicked off at the Zaryadie Theatre in Moscow, featuring a week-long series of cultural activities.

The 2024 Vietnamese Culture Days in Russia programme opened in Moscow on July 2, with a wide range of activities being held throughout this week.

The Department of Public Security of Hanoi and the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Moscow on April 3 held talks and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in many fields.

Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu and First Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Vladimir Titov co-chaired the 12th Vietnam-Russia defense and security strategy dialogue in Moscow on August 29.

A troupe from the Thang Long Puppet Theater performed folk music and traditional water puppet shows in Moscow and Voronezh from June 2-18 at the invitation of the organisation committee of the 16th Chekhov International Theater Festival.

The Moscow State Linguistic University, known as Maurice Thorez Institute of Foreign Languages (MGLU), on May 24 organised the Vietnam Day to mark the 133rd birth anniversary of late President Ho Chi Minh.

Crew No.3 of the Vietnamese tank team shot down four out of the five targets in the qualifying round of Group 1 of the “Tank Biathlon” event at Army Games 2022 in Moscow on August 20 (local time).

An art exchange programme has been held in Moscow to mark the National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day, with the participation of representatives from the Vietnamese community in Russia.

A group of Vietnamese students has organised a book festival in Moscow, attracting crowds of their peers across the Russian capital city.

Moscow’s trade with Vietnam reached 3.9 billion USD in 2021, up 36 percent from the previous year, according to statistics released by the Russian capital’s portal on March 2.

Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung on December 16 hosted a reception for a delegation of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF).

The delegation of Hanoi students ranked second at the 6th International Olympiad of Metropolises that took place in Moscow from December 6-13.

Representatives from Russian and Vietnamese businesses operating in the field of pharmacy and health care exchanged experience and sought technological cooperation opportunities in the fight against COVID-19 at a round-table in Moscow on November 11.

Ten people were evacuated from the trade office of Vietnam in the centre of Moscow due to a fire on the second floor of a three-storey building, with no one injured.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will attend and deliver a pre-recorded speech at the 4th Russian Energy Week, which will take place in Moscow from October 13-15, at the invitation of Russian leaders and Government.

On Ho Chi Minh Square in Russia’s capital city of Moscow there is a monument of Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh which has been a popular place for public gathering of Vietnamese people on special occasions.