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RDIF and the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam signed a memorandum of understanding to promote investment cooperation.
The Russian Direct Investment Fund plans to develop the production of Russian vaccines in Vietnam.
RDIF and the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam signed a memorandum of understanding and promotion of investment cooperation between the two countries.
MOSCOW, September 9 - RIA Novosti. The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) plans to develop the production of Russian vaccines in Vietnam, said the head of the fund, special representative of the Russian President for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, Kirill Dmitriev.
“We plan to develop the production of Russian vaccines on the basis of Vietnam,” Dmitriev said in an interview with Channel One.
In general, he said, Vietnam is a promising market for Russian companies, and there are opportunities to both invest in Vietnam and attract Vietnamese companies to Russia, including in the agricultural sector.
“There will be very active cooperation,” Dmitriev emphasized.

Russia and Vietnam signed an investment registration certificate and a production sharing agreement on the Vietnamese continental shelf. The documents were signed by the head of Zarubezhneft Sergei Kudryashov and the Minister of Industry and Trade of Vietnam Le Manh Hung.

Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that Vietnam consider the possibility of creating joint strategic fuel reserves in the republic. The initiative was announced following negotiations with Vietnamese President To Lam in Moscow.

SovEcon analysts predict a decrease in Russian wheat exports by 3.2 million tons to 41.4 million tons in the current agricultural year due to logistics problems in the Azov-Black Sea basin.

The official euro exchange rate dropped below 100 rubles, amounting to 99.25 rubles. The dollar fell to 85.46 rubles, and the yuan to 12.74 rubles. Data from the Bank of Russia record a decline in the value of currencies after a recent rise to highs since the beginning of 2025.

A procurement session was held at the II Russian-Chinese Forum in Khabarovsk, bringing together 135 Chinese and 155 Russian companies. The participants held 285 negotiations in 15 industries, laying the foundation for long-term cooperation and growth in non-resource exports.

In August, the Russian federal budget showed a surplus of 660 billion rubles, which analysts attribute to the payment of dividends by state-owned companies in the amount of 691 billion rubles. Without these revenues, the budget would remain in deficit.