Russia and Vietnam signed an atomic energy contract on Tuesday as Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin went to the Southeast Asia nation in an effort to deepen bilateral relations.No information about the contract were right away available, but Vietnams science and innovation ministry said Rosatom director Alexei Likhachevwas extremely interested in working together with the nation on the Ninh Thuan nuclear power project.The project, which involves two plants in central Ninh Thuan province with an integrated capacity of 4,000 megawatts, was initially to be established with help from Rosatom and the Japanese consortium JINED before strategies were ditched in 2016.
Likhachev remained in Hanoi on Monday to meet with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, their third conference in 6 months.Meanwhile, Mishustin fulfilled his counterpart Chinh and Lam, now Communist Party general secretary and the nations leading leader, on Tuesday.
The atomic energy agreement was among 7 signed in a range of fields that likewise included digital technology and electronics.Mishustins check out comes months after President Vladimir Putin traveled to Hanoi, where Vietnams then-president To Lam indicated his desire to improve defense cooperation with Moscow.Putin informed press reporters throughout that see that both sides had similar or extremely close positions on crucial international issues.Russia has been Vietnams main arms provider for years, representing more than 80% of imports between 1995 and 2023, however orders have actually slumped in recent years due to Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine.A Message from The Moscow Times: Dear readers, We are facing unmatched difficulties.
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