RIA Novosti
Tuesday 12th November, 2013
HANOI, November 12 (RIA Novosti) – Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi on an official visit Tuesday expected to focus on trade and economic cooperation. Putin went ahead with the trip despite concerns over safety as the region continues to struggle coping with the devastating fallout of Typhoon Haiyan. Putin was to meet with Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong, we well as participate in the opening ceremony of the Russian cultural days in Vie…
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