RUSSIA AND THE VIETNAM STRENGTHEN THEIR CO-OPERATION IN THE FIELD OF
ENERGY








HANOI, March 1.  (Corr. Ria " Novosti " Marianna Chatikhina).  The
interaction in the field of energy occupies the principal place in the
co-operation economic and commercial between Russia and Vietnam, have
declares the presidents of Russia and of Vietnam, Vladimir Poutine and
Tran Du' C Lu' ong, during the press conference which was held has the
exit of the negotiations Russo-Vietnameses.

According to the Vietnamese president, it was about the mixed company
Russo-Vietnamese " Vietsovpetro " and of the extension of the Russian
participation has this project.  An agreement intervened on the
creation and the exploitation common of the premiere oil refinery to
Vietnam which will be built according to the advanced technologies.

Vladimir Poutine A declares, has his turn, that the Russian budget had
received the year derniere approximately a half-milliard of dollars of
the mixed company " Vietsovpetro ".  According to him, Russia is prete
has to take an active part has the extension of this co-operation.

The money invested by the Russian participants will be uses by the
Russian companies, A underlines the Russian president.  That wants to
say that commands will be placees in the Russian companies, has it
explains.

This subject has ete approaches with the negotiations
Russo-Vietnameses at the top and it " will be the subject of the
discussions ulterieures ", pointed out Vladimir Poutine.