Russia Signs Accord With Vietnam on Defense During Putin’s Visit
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Russia and Vietnam signed an agreement during President Vladimir Putin’s visit to bolster defense ties between the Cold War allies.
Russia plans to broaden an array of weapons being supplied to Vietnam and assist with personnel training for the Southeast Asian nation’s army and navy, Putin said today in Hanoi at a joint briefing with his Vietnamese counterpart, Truong Tan Sang. The defense agreement also covers issues related to a possible transfer of technologies, Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, told reporters in the Vietnamese capital.