Peaceful embargo-era Russia in the eyes of Vietnamese tourists

    Ninh Phương |

    After many years of returning to Russia, Mr. Xuan Hoa found that the birch country had not changed much even during the embargo period.

    Sau nhieu nam tro lai, anh Xuan Hoa van thay xu so bach duong chang thay doi gi nhieu: “Truoc chuyen di, toi co doc thong tin tren mang canh bao rang nuoc Nga thoi diem hien tai bi cam van, khong on dinh lam. Toi khi dat chan xuong Nga, nhung suy tu cua toi da tan bien boi thuc te khac xa nghi suy cua minh khi con o nha”. Anh: NVCC
    Mr. Xuan Hoa (51 years old, Hanoi) just visited Russia again on a summer day in 2024. He shared: “Before the trip, I read information online warning that Russia is currently under embargo and not very stable. When I set foot in Russia, my thoughts disappeared because the reality was far different from what I thought when I was at home.” Photo: NVCC
    During this trip, Mr. Xuan Hoa visited Moscow for 4 days, stayed in Saint Petersburg for 3 days and passed through Kazan for 2 days. In addition, he also spent time visiting some cities in Russia's Golden Ring near the capital Moscow, such as Suzdal, Sergeev Posad... Photo: NVCC
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    In Moscow, Mr. Hoa suggests spending at least one day to visit Red Square and famous surrounding buildings such as: Lenin's Mausoleum, St. Basil's Cathedral, GUM Department Store, Alexander Garden with the Eternal Flame, Kremlin, Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Opera House... Photo: NVCC
    Nam du khach chia se: “Toi di dung vao dip “dem trang” o Saint Petersburg. Hien tuong nay thuong bat dau tu giua thang 6 den dau thang 7. Vao nhung ngay nay, 9-10 gio dem troi van sang nhu ban ngay va khoang 3-4 gio sang troi da bat dau hung sang“. Anh: NVCC
    In the photo is St. Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg. The male tourist said he was there during the "white nights" in Saint Petersburg. "The ancient beauty of this city still attracts me like the first time. Maybe that's why Saint Petersburg is considered the "Northern Capital" of Russia," he commented. Photo: NVCC
    On this trip, the male tourist was most impressed with the Military Museum and Cathedral in the city of Alabino, about 70 km from the center of Moscow. The main exhibition theme was the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. Photo: NVCC

    Khung canh binh yen o thanh pho Suzdal, mot trong nhung diem den noi tieng tren Vanh dai Vang cua Nga. Ca thanh pho nay duoc vi nhu bao tang mo. Noi day khong co nha ga xe lua, khong co nha may san xuat cong nghiep nang... do do giu tron net kieu diem cua thien nhien va nhung cong trinh kien truc tuyet dep. Anh: NVCC
    A peaceful scene in the city of Suzdal, one of the famous destinations on Russia's Golden Ring. The whole city is like an open museum. There are no train stations, no heavy industrial factories... so it retains the charm of nature and beautiful architectural works. Photo: NVCC
    Tai cac khu du lich o 2 thanh pho lon Moscow va Saint Petersburg, khong khi mua he rat dong vui, nhon nhip, toi do 1-2 gio sang, nhieu khach du lich van dong duc tren duong. Anh: NVCC
    In tourist areas in the two big cities of Moscow and Saint Petersburg, the summer atmosphere is very crowded and bustling, even at 1-2 am, many tourists are still crowded on the streets. Photo: NVCC
    The Kremlin on the banks of the Moskva River. The total cost of Mr. Hoa's 14-day trip was about 35 million VND. Photo: NVCC
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