Russia will facilitate Vietnam’s participation in the BRICS bloc of developing economies as a “partner country.”

Russia is willing to help develop Vietnam's nuclear power sector and provide it with crude oil and LNG, the two countries said on Wednesday.

After announcing plans to restart its nuclear power programme in November following an eight-year gap, Vietnam has now inked a non-binding agreement with Russia on nuclear energy and cooperation in maritime research and technology,

By bno - Bangkok bureau Russia has publicly endorsed Vietnam's aspirations to join the influential BRICS bloc, a move that could significantly bolster Hanoi's global standing and economic prospects. This support was articulated in a joint communique released following a visit by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to Vietnam,

The deal between Russia’s Rosatom and Vietnam’s EVN came during a two-day visit to Hanoi by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

The pact was signed by Russian Prime Minister Mishustin on a visit to the Vietnamese capital. Cooperation agreements also in the digital economy and wireless communications. The aim is to st

Vietnam and Russia signed an agreement on nuclear energy and several cooperation deals on Tuesday during a visit to Hanoi by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin arrived in Hanoi on Tuesday for a two-day visit to Vietnam

Vietnam's President Luong Cuong (right) and Russia's Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin met Vietnam's President Luong Cuong Wednesday, seeking to bolster support from its long-standing ally as Moscow's isolation over the war in Ukraine grows.

Russia is supporting Vietnam's potential entry into the BRICS group, despite Vietnam's hesitations over possible U.S. repercussions. Vietnam seeks to advance economic growth with U.S. backing, while Russia aims to strengthen Asian alliances amidst global isolation.

Vietnam and Russia inked an agreement to boost cooperation on nuclear energy during Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s two-day visit to Hanoi.