(VOVworld) - A regional symposium “Russian language in Southeast Asia” opened in Hanoi on Thursday, attracting more than 200 delegates from Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia and Russia.

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Russian Ambassador Constantin Vnukov said Russia’s external policies are encouraging a global interest in Russia and Russian language studies. The two-day event convenes Russian teachers and provides a venue to discuss linguistics, education, training, scientific research, and the transfer of Russian universities’ curricula to Southeast Asian countries.