Russian President Vladimir Putin is currently visiting Vietnam.
15:27•Updated 15:28
Russia and Vietnam have signed a joint statement in which the countries agree not to join any alliances that could pit the countries against each other in terms of their interests or security, RIA Novosti reports.
The statement was written as part of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin A visit to Vietnam that started yesterday. Putin negotiated the statement together with the visiting host, the President of Vietnam Tô Lâmin with.
In addition to avoiding confrontational alliances, the statement talks about strengthening the countries’ bilateral relations and developing different kinds of cooperation.
According to RIA Novosti, the presidents agreed that the countries would support each other in the international discussion on “international and national problems”.
In addition, the countries intend to develop their cooperation in energy, security issues, combating international terrorism and education.
Putin arrived in Vietnam from North Korea, where Russia and North Korea agreed on a bilateral “strategic partnership”.