VLADIMIR POUTINE:  REINFORCEMENT OF THE CO-OPERATION WITH THE VIETNAM
EAST A PRIORITY OF THE RUSSIAN POLICY








HANOI, March 2.  (Approx. special RIA " Novosti " Marianna
Chatikhina).  " Russia wishes that Vietnam be dominant " in the
Asia-Pacific area, that it is " a independant State, extremely and
friend ", A declares Vladimir Poutine has the meeting has Hanoi with
old raised large Soviet or Russian schools.

President A stresses that the reinforcement of the co-operation with
Vietnam was one of the priorities of the policy Russian exterieure,
before adding that this reinforcement was in conformity with the
interests of the two States in the Asia-Pacific area.

Russia espere as, said Vladimir Poutine, as Vietnam, as a president of
the Standing Committee of the ASEAN, will contribute has a
constructive co-operation of Russia within this association.