“Around 400 years ago, the Great Tea Road that connected the two countries went past Kazan, through which tea leaves from China’s Wuyi Mountain region found their way into many Russian households,” Chinese President Xi Jinping said to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. Xi recalled the history in his meeting with Putin on the sidelines of the 2024 BRICS summit in Kazan, the fifth-largest city of Russia with historical and cultural significance. Xi’s remarks highlighted the long-standing bond between…

At the invitation of General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong, Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on 19-20 June. This is reported by the official website of the President of Russia. It is expected to hold a series of meetings with high-ranking officials of Vietnam. The parties will discuss the state and prospects for further development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between…

The restoration program for historical manuscripts took place in Vietnam from 22 to 28 October, receiving support from both the Chinese embassy and the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, as well as the National Library of Vietnam. Chen Hongyan, who heads the department of ancient books at the National Library of China, mentioned that the staff from both the Chinese and Vietnamese national libraries have been exchanging emails to discuss various techniques and tools used in the restoration…