06/21/2024 June 21, 2024. Vietnam is risking a lot of anger in the US by welcoming Russia's Vladimir Putin. But Hanoi needs modern weapons and — according to a secret deal leaked last year ...

And it seems to be far-fetched to anticipate a radical shift in Vietnam’s relations with Russia, given Hanoi’s tradition of taking a prudent posture on contentious issues or great-power conflicts.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin participates in a welcome ceremony hosted by Vietnam's President To Lam, at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on June 20, 2024.

Russia, which has strong experience in nuclear energy, is one of Hanoi’s oldest allies. When the Soviet Union supported North Vietnam during the Vietnam War, their connection began.

Vietnam and Russia inked Tuesday an agreement to boost cooperation on nuclear energy during Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s two-day visit to Hanoi.. The Southeast Asian country has ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Hanoi this week, Vietnamese and Russian state media said on Monday, highlighting Communist-ruled Vietnam's loyalty to Russia and triggering a U.S. rebuke.

The second meeting of the Vietnam-Russia Working Group on Tourism was held online on July 10, as the two sides sought ways to ...

HANOI, Dec 8 (Reuters) - U.S. and Russian defence firms on Thursday displayed weapons and promoted models of aircraft at Vietnam's first large-scale arms fair, ...

Defying U.S. sanctions, a Vietnamese government document lays out a plan to buy Russian weapons, which officials see as a way to upgrade its military as a hedge against China.

The state visit by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to Vietnam had a very different backdrop than his trip to North Korea, as Hanoi has deepened ties with Washington. By Sui-Lee Wee and Paul ...