Putin LIVE: Vladimir Putin Visits Vietnam as Russia Seeks Support in Face of Western Isolation |N18G

Putin LIVE: Vladimir Putin Visits Vietnam as Russia Seeks Support in Face of Western Isolation | CNBC TV18 Putin visits Vietnam to bolster relations in Southeast Asia amid Russia’s growing isolation. The leaders of Vietnam and Russia have said they want to boost ties as the pair met in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi. Vietnamese President To Lam was full of praise for his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, congratulating him on his recent re-election. Mr Putin, in return, said strengthening a strategic partnership with the south-east Asian country was one of Russia’s priorities. His trip to Vietnam, which comes on the heels of his lavish visit to North Korea, is being interpreted as a demonstration of the diplomatic support Russia still enjoys in the region. “Congratulations to our comrade for receiving overwhelming support during the recent presidential election, underlining the confidence of the Russian people,“ President Lam said after Mr Putin was given a red carpet welcome. Vietnam has described their relationship as “filled with loyalty and gratitude“. After Vietnam invaded Cambodia in 1978 to throw out the murderous Khmer Rouge regime, it was isolated and sanctioned by China and the West, and depended heavily on Soviet assistance. Many older Vietnamese, including the powerful communist party secretary-general Nguyen Phu Trong, studied in Russia and learned the language. Today Vietnam’s economy has been transformed by its integration into global markets. Russia has fallen far behind China, Asia, the US and Europe as a trading partner. But Vietnam still uses mainly Russian-made military equipment, and relies on partnerships with Russian oil companies for oil exploration in the South China Sea. #Putin #VietnamRussia #RussiaNews #PutinVisitsVietnam #VietnamNews #LiveNews #cnbctv18exclusive #cnbctv18 #cnbctv18digital n18oc_world