Mr Putin praised Vietnam for its 'balanced' stance on the Ukraine war.
HANOI - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Vietnam early on June 20 for talks with the country’s Communist leaders on the final stop of his two-nation tour of Asia after concluding a defence pact with North Korea.
Vietnam, which officially pursues a neutral foreign policy it calls “bamboo diplomacy” in its relations with world powers, has abstained from condemning Russia’s attack on Ukraine, a stance that Western countries view as too close to the Kremlin. “President Putin’s visit to North Korea and Vietnam is to demonstrate that Western attempts to isolate Russia are not working, and that Russia has partners in Asia,” said Emeritus Professor Carl Thayer, an expert on Vietnam security at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra.
Mr Putin is due to meet Communist Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong, state President To Lam and Prime Minster Pham Minh Chinh. “President Vladimir Putin is a person who has made many contributions to Vietnam-Russia relations. He always has good feelings and concern for Vietnam and values relationships with Vietnam’s senior leaders,” Ministry of Defence newspaper Quan Doi Nhan Dan said in an article.Russia’s defence deal with North Korea shows intention to play greater role in Asian affairs
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