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"Russia has been the biggest supporter of Vietnam in the South China Sea," said Zhang, citing submarine deals and a Russian oil company's presence in Vietnam's claimed waters.
Russia has been Vietnam's biggest weapons supplier. Last week, Russia handed over the first of six Kilo diesel-electric submarines to Vietnam. Military analysts say the vessels would significantly boost Vietnam's efforts to create a deterrent against China's naval power.
"We plan to expand the supplies of Russian military products to Vietnam," he said.
Also high on the agenda were energy agreements that would explore resources in the Arctic and build 13 nuclear plants in Vietnam.
Russia's Rosneft yesterday signed an agreement to allow Vietnam's Petrovietnam to explore oil and gas in the Pechora Sea in the Arctic off northwest Russia. Russian state monopoly Gazprom also agreed to jointly invest with Petrovietnam in the US$3 billion Dung Quat refinery in central Vietnam
Putin vows to boost Russian military supplies to Vietnam amid South China Sea dispute | South China Morning Post
Russia has been Vietnam's biggest weapons supplier. Last week, Russia handed over the first of six Kilo diesel-electric submarines to Vietnam. Military analysts say the vessels would significantly boost Vietnam's efforts to create a deterrent against China's naval power.
"We plan to expand the supplies of Russian military products to Vietnam," he said.
Also high on the agenda were energy agreements that would explore resources in the Arctic and build 13 nuclear plants in Vietnam.
Russia's Rosneft yesterday signed an agreement to allow Vietnam's Petrovietnam to explore oil and gas in the Pechora Sea in the Arctic off northwest Russia. Russian state monopoly Gazprom also agreed to jointly invest with Petrovietnam in the US$3 billion Dung Quat refinery in central Vietnam
Putin vows to boost Russian military supplies to Vietnam amid South China Sea dispute | South China Morning Post