VLADIMIR PUTIN OVER CO-OPERATION BETWEEN RUSSIA AND VIET NAM IN THE
DEFENSE AREA








HANOI, 1 March (of RIA Nowosti Sonderkorrespondentin Marianna
Schatichina).  The co-operation of Russia and Viet Nam in the defense
sphere will develop " in the measure, which our vietnamesischen
partners would require ".  Avowed of Russia president Vladimir Putin
on Thursday in a Pressekonfernez in Hanoi.

After its words Viet Nam not only a modernization and maintenance of
the Russian military equipment, which now the country has, but also
the more modern military equipment braeuchte.  Russia is ready to
contribute to this process.

" Viet Nam wants and can " the most modern technique get, while Russia
like also the other countries have the possibility of supplying Viet
Nam " in legal way " with this technique stressed Vladimir Putin.