Vietnam and Russia have signed a new agreement to expand collaboration on nuclear energy during Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin two-day visit to Hanoi

Rosatom, the Russian state atomic energy corporation, and Vietnam's state-owned power utility EVN have agreed to enhance nuclear collaboration.

Hanoi is restarting its civilian nuclear program nearly a decade after canceling it over cost and safety concerns.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov laid stress on the promising prospects of Vietnam - Russia collaboration in developing a nuclear power plant in the Southeast Asian country during a press conference in Moscow on January 14.

Vietnam and Russia inked Tuesday an agreement to boost cooperation on nuclear energy during Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin's two-day visit to Hanoi.

Russia and Vietnam signed a nuclear energy agreement on Tuesday as Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin visited the Southeast Asia nation in an effort to deepen bilateral relations. No details about the agreement were immediately available,