Hai Phong:The Russian survey vessel Akademik M.A. Lavrentyev was welcomed by the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology as it docked at Nam Dinh Vu Port in the northern city of Hai Phong on November 9. The vessel is in Vietnam to commence a joint Vietnam-Russia scientific survey.

According to Vietnam News Agency, this marks the third collaborative marine scientific survey conducted in Vietnamese waters, scheduled to take place from November 4 to December 12. This mission is part of the initial field activities outlined in the Vietnam-Russia roadmap for marine scientific research cooperation, which spans from 2026 to 2035.

The arrival of the vessel is strategically timed ahead of the meeting of the Vietnam-Russia Inter-Governmental Committee, which is anticipated to occur in early December.