Vietnam is a country that has a long-standing traditional
friendship and partnership with the Russian Federation, and it also plays an
increasingly higher role in Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN), has
an important geo-political and geo-economical position in Southeast Asia with
its ability to control and monitor key maritime and aviation routes through the
East Sea. The research is carried out to evaluate the Russian Federation's
strategy towards the eastern part of the continent, and the role of the
development of the relations between Vietnam - Russia on Russia's return to the
political stage between the major powers in Southeast Asia in the present time.
Using the numerous historical, logical, and analytical methodologies to conduct
research, the development process in the history of diplomatic relations
between ASEAN - Russian Federation has been reported; Vietnam's bridging role
in improving and promoting ASEAN relations and the Russian Federation has also
been evaluated.
Hoang Thuy Linh, Dang Nguyen Ha. The role of Vietnam in promoting ASEAN
– Russian Federation relations
