[4] Following the Russo-Persian War of 1826–1828 and the signing of the Treaty of Turkmenchay between Qajar Iran and the Russian Empire in 1828, Vedi became part of Imperial Russia.

During the 1830s, around 500 Armenians were allowed to move from the Persian city of Maku to Böyük Vedi.

[5] In 1918, Böyük Vedi became a separate gavar (administrative district) within the independent republic of Armenia.

[6] On 12 July 1920, the Armenian army recaptured the settlement from local Turkic rebels.

During the 1940s and 1950s, Armenian population became majority in Vedi, through a new wave of resettled families from the areas of Sisian, Yeghegnadzor and Martuni.

During summers, the house of culture organizes the "Musical Thursdays of Vedi" event at the open-air amphitheatre of the central park of the town.

Vedi is connected with the capital Yerevan through regular minis bus daily trips.

Vedi and the surrounding territories are a major centre for agricultural and dairy products in Armenia.

A municipal sport school is operating within the territory of the town's central park of the town with a football training ground, swimming pool, indoor sports hall and other facilities.