Vietnamese, Russian firms cooperate for tourism recovery
A memorandum of understanding on cooperation between Vietnamese and Russian enterprises were sealed in Moscow on March 24 in a bid to offer mutual support in terms of information and technology solutions for better tourist flows amid COVID-19.
Head of T&T Russia Nguyen Huy Hung Viet and VR-Logistic Group CEO Evghniy Petrishev at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding. (Photo: VNA)
Moscow, March 24 (VNA) – A memorandum of understanding oncooperation between Vietnamese and Russian enterprises were sealed in Moscow onMarch 24 in a bid to offer mutual support in terms of information andtechnology solutions for better tourist flows amid COVID-19.
The signatories were T&T Russia Company Ltd – asubsidiary of Vietnam's leading conglomerate T&T Group – and CV-PASS underthe Russia-based VR-Logistic group. CV-PASS is a global initiative to restartthe travel industry and set high-quality international safety standards fortravel while ensuring their compliance with COVID-19 disease preventionmeasures.
At the signing ceremony, the sides discussed currentpandemic affairs in their nations and their targets and potential forcollaboration in tourism.
Andrey Kolmogorov, general director of CV-PASS, saidVietnamese and Russian firms need to quickly adapt to the new normal, increasethe exchange of information and experience, and apply new technology solutions,including rapid antibody testing tools and related software for verification ofCOVID-19 immunity at airports, thereby facilitating flows of safe travellers.
Evghniy Petrishev, CEO of VR-Logistic, affirmed engagementswith Vietnam particularly in tourism, trade, and import-export are a keyorientation of the group in hope of propelling the Vietnam – Russia tradevalue.
Head of T&T Russia Nguyen Huy Hung Viet said the companywants to foster collaboration with Russian partners so that more Vietnamese canvisit Russia.
T&T Russia was put into operation in May 2019, followingthe T&T Group received its licence to invest 25 million USD in the Russianmarket./.
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Head of T&T Russia Nguyen Huy Hung Viet and VR-Logistic Group CEO Evghniy Petrishev at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding. (Photo: VNA) 
