Putin signs deals with Vietnam in bid to shore up ties in Asia


Russia's President Vladimir Putin (centre) and Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (centre left) walk together the Government Office in Hanoi on June 20, 2024. - AFP

HANOI: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a series of deals with his Vietnamese counterpart To Lam on Thursday (June 20), during a state visit that comes as Moscow is seeking to bolster ties in Asia to offset growing international isolation over its military actions in Ukraine.

The two signed agreements to further cooperation on education, science and technology, oil and gas exploration and health. They also agreed to work on a roadmap for a nuclear science and technology centre in Vietnam.

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