Two Vietnam–Russia Oil and Gas Facilities Begin Operations
On November 12, 2026, Russian Federation Council Chair Valentina Ivanovna Matviyenko attended an online inauguration ceremony in Hanoi for two Vietnam–Russia oil and gas facilities. She also visited the Vietnam–Russia Tropical Centre and presented awards to Vietnamese students in a Russian language competition.
On the afternoon of November 12, 2026, Russian Federation Council Chair Valentina Ivanovna Matviyenko attended an online inauguration ceremony in Hanoi for Vietnam–Russia oil and gas facilities. The facilities entering operation include an offshore production platform on Vietnam’s continental shelf and a modernized preliminary water treatment station in Russia’s Far North. They were built and are operated by the Vietsovpetro and Rusvietpetro joint ventures, respectively.
Matviyenko attends the inauguration ceremony for the Vietsovpetro joint venture’s production facilities.（VietVance）
The ceremony was organized by Russia’s Zarubezhneft and the Russian Embassy in Vietnam. The projects resulted from cooperation between Zarubezhneft and the Vietnam National Industry–Energy Group (Petrovietnam). Matviyenko said the two countries value energy cooperation and that this year marks the 45th anniversary of Vietsovpetro’s founding. She also noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Communist Party of Vietnam General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm agreed to expand oil and gas cooperation when they met at the Kremlin in September 2026.
That afternoon, Matviyenko also visited the Vietnam–Russia Tropical Centre. She said the centre conducts scientific research and carries out educational work and knowledge sharing. Discussing educational cooperation, she said more than 3,000 Vietnamese students and postgraduate students are studying at Russian universities, while the two countries have around 500 cooperation agreements in science and higher education.
Matviyenko visits the Vietnam–Russia Tropical Centre.（VietVance）
Matviyenko also presented awards that day to Vietnamese students who won prizes in the Russian Language Olympiad. She said nearly 800 students from 10 Vietnamese localities registered in 2026, with 100 reaching the in-person final in Hanoi. Prize winners have the opportunity to receive Russian government scholarships for university study in Russia and attend a one-month Russian language course in Moscow.
Matviyenko presents awards to students who won prizes in the Russian Language Olympiad.（VietVance）
Source: VietVance
