The Vietnam People’s Navy now operates the largest and most potent submarine force in Southeast Asia, a fleet of six ...

Russia, China, Laos, Cambodia, and Belarus have been invited to join a parade during the celebration, heard a meeting in ...

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.

Nearly all of Vietnam’s naval vessels come from Russia, according to Mr. Phuong. Russia’s T-90 tanks, which were the last-known major purchase of Russian arms by Vietnam in 2016, form the ...

Vietnam was the first country to agree an FTA with this bloc of five Eurasian nations; Russia hopes to entice other Southeast Asian nations, especially Singapore, to do the same in the future.

In 2009, Russia sold Vietnam six Kilo-class submarines, with two to be delivered in 2012 and four more by 2016. In 2011, Russia delivered two Gepard-class frigates to Vietnam, which then ordered ...

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, left, and Vietnamese President Luong Cuong pose for photos during their meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025.

Vietnam and Russia have ties going back decades to the Soviet Union. Hanoi is brushing aside Western criticism of its invitation to Putin, who last visited Vietnam in 2017 when it hosted the Asia ...

In March 2010, Vietnam formally requested Russian assistance in constructing a submarine base at Cam Ranh Bay. Project 636M-class Kilo-class submarine.

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 ...

For Vietnam, a country that has maintained long-established links to Russia and strategic ties with the U.S., condemning Russia or joining the U.S.-led sanctions against Moscow is not a wise choice.