HANOI, June 20 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir
Putin said during a visit to Vietnam on Thursday that Russia was
keen to partner with the southeast Asian country in energy and
security.
A day after signing a mutual defence agreement with North
Korea, Putin said Moscow and Hanoi are interested in building
what he called a reliable security architecture in the
Asia-Pacific region.
He also said Russian companies were ready to invest in
liquefied natural gas projects in Vietnam.
The Russian leader made the comments in a televised news
briefing with Vietnamese President To Lam.