Accompanying with Chairman Bui Nhat Quang, there were Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Chien Thang, Director of the Institute of European Studies; Dr. Vu Thuy Trang, Director of the Center for CIS and Russian Studies (Institute of European Studies) and MSc. Van Thi Thanh Binh, Deputy Head of the International Cooperation Department.
At the beginning of the working session, President Bui Nhat Quang warmly congratulated Ambassador Bezdetko who was newly appointed under the decree of the President of the Russian Federation signed on March 25, 2021 as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in Vietnam. Associate professor, VASS President said that, with his new term in Vietnam, the Ambassador will play an important role in promoting cooperation activities between VASS and research institutions, other Russian science. By reviewing a number of cooperation activities with important Russian research institutions such as the Russian Academy of Sciences; Russian institute for strategic studies (RISS); Russian Sciences support foundation; Saint Petersbug State University (Saint Peterburg state University)… Associate Professor, VASS President hopes that the two sides will work together to implement more cooperation projects in the near future, especially the combination of organizing concerts scientific forum, so that scholars of the two sides have conditions to exchange and access more relevant information in research on social sciences and humanities and support cooperation and people-to-people exchanges, contributing to strengthening The relationship is already extremely good between the people of the two countries and two peoples.
In response to the VASS President, Mr. Bezdetko also expressed much interest in the research activities carried out at the VASS and said that, with the constant efforts from the leaders of research institutions, as well as policy on the development of international cooperation relations. The Russian Embassy in Vietnam will always give its best support to scientific research and exchange activities between Russia and Vietnam. The Ambassador believes that, despite the complicated situation of the pandemic, these barriers will open up new initiatives in cooperation activities between the two sides, in order to further promote the spirit of exchange. academic exchange for the cooperation and sustainable development of the two countries.
Brief Biography of Mr. Bezdetko Gennady Stephanovich - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Vietnam:
Sir Bezdetko Gennady Stephanovich was born on March 24, 1963 in Moscow.
In 1991, he graduated from the Academy of Academy of Asian - African countries under the Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, and in 2000 graduated from the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Working in the system of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia since 1991. Used to work at the Consulate General of the Soviet Union, Russia in Ho Chi Minh City and Hai Phong city (Vietnam).
In the years 2006-2010, he was Counselor, Head of Department at the Asia Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.
In the years from 2010-2014, he was Counselor - Ambassador of the Russian Embassy in Vietnam.
Since 2015 he has been Deputy Director of the Asia III Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.
Fluent in English, Vietnamese and French.
Was awarded the Order "For meritorious service to the Fatherland" class II (2016), "excellent" badge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia (2019);
According to Decree No. 170 of the President of the Russian Federation signed on March 25, 2021, he was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
On July 13, 2021, the ceremony of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Mr. G.S. Bezdetko presented the Credentials to the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam - Nguyen Xuan Phuc./.
Pham Vinh Ha
