ON THE CONTENTS OF THE DECLARATION ON PARTNERSHIP STRATEGIQUE ENTERS
RUSSIA AND THE VIETNAM








HANOI, March 1.  (Approx. special Marianna Chatikhina).  **time-out**
the Russia and the Vietnam be unanimous have note that the result
positive of premiere visit with Vietnam of president of Federation of
Russia be of a importance particuliere for the development follow by
relation Russo-Vietnamese with XXIe century, that that be in
conformity with interest of people of two country, of peace, of
stability, of co-operation and of development in this area and in the
world whole, read one in the text of Declaration on the partnership
strategique between the Russia and the Vietnam signee today have Hanoi
by the presidents of two country, Vladimir Poutine and Tran Duke
Luong.

Russia and Vietnam, underline the text of the document, confirm their
will to strengthen and develop the traditional friendship and the
multiform co-operation in XXIe century, in the spirit of the
partnership strategic which was established between the two countries.
The two countries will maintain their regular contacts has various
levels of which those at the top to proceed has the exchange of
opinions on the significant problems of the bilateraux reports/ratios
and on the international situation.

Russia and Vietnam estimate that one of the major spots in the field
of the relations bilaterales consists has to develop the trade
co-operation, economic, scientific, technical and of investment, while
benefitting from their potentialites and their experiment as regards
co-operation acquired during years precedentes.

Moscow and Hanoi estimate that the results obtained during a long
co-operation between the two countries in the field of oil and gas
make it possible to develop with the follow-up their mutually
advantageous economic relations.  The great effectiveness of the joint
company of prospection and production of oil and gas on the
continental shelf of the South of Vietnam " Vietsovpetro " constitutes
a base making it possible to extend the co-operation in this field, by
the extension of the zone of activity of this company, by the
development of new hydrocarbon layers in Vietnam.  The governments of
the two countries will give a priority has the realization of new
projects in this field, initially of the project of construction and
of introduction immediate of the premiere oil refinery Vietnamese has
Dongquat.

The two countries are decides has to also contribute to the
development of the co-operation in fields like the production of
electricity, the industries oil, of gas and chemical, mecanic
constructions, the metallurgie, electronics, agriculture, the
telecommunication, science, the technique, the culture, education, the
formation of specialists and in other promising fields.