Ms. Olga Popelnukha currently serves as the Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Rostov Region—a major economic, agricultural, industrial, and transportation hub in the southern region of the Russian Federation. Having advanced through key positions within the state economic administration, she possesses extensive expertise in regional economic planning, strategic investment promotion, foreign trade expansion, and public administration management. In her capacity as Deputy Minister, she plays a central role in driving regional economic development strategies, enhancing local industrial competitiveness, fostering favorable conditions for foreign direct investment, and supporting local enterprises in expanding into international markets. Furthermore, she serves as an active bridge in reinforcing traditional friendship ties and promoting substantive trade, economic, and investment cooperation between the Rostov Region and Vietnamese localities, particularly Ho Chi Minh City.