International relationsVietnam 'torn' between U.S. and Russia as embattled Putin visits
Hanoi inks 11 cooperation pacts with 'extraordinarily grateful' Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Vietnamese President To Lam meet at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on June 20. (Pool photo via Reuters)
LIEN HOANG, Nikkei staff writer
June 20, 2024 07:38 JST
Updated on June 21, 2024 10:49 JST
HO CHI MINH CITY -- After visiting North Korea, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Vietnam, making the Southeast Asian nation the only country to host state visits for the leaders of China, the U.S. and Russia -- the world's top three military powers -- in the past year.