Hanoi, March 31 -- A symposium on socio-economic and scientific and technological development of Vietnam in the 21st century in Russia has spotlighted broad prospects for cooperation between the two countries amid a rapidly evolving multipolar global order.

The seminar took place at the Institute of Oriental Studies (IOS) under the Russian Academy of Sciences, as part of the week-long international conference "The Sixth V.G. Rastyannikov's Readings: Potential of BRICS and partner countries in a changing global landscape" from March 23-30.

The event, came shortly after Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's successful visit to Russia, adding further relevance to the discussions. It drew a large number of Russian and Vietnamese scholars, both i...