Russian-Vietnamese relations from the point of view of constructive criticism. Review of the book “Russian-Vietnamese relations: convergence of bilateral interests”

This publication aims to review a collection of articles by Russian and Vietnamese scholars who participated in a Round table held at the IFES RAS in January 2020 dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the USSR and the DRV (30/01/1950-30/01/2020). Most of the authors of the collection's articles gave an objective assessment of the state of Russian-Vietnamese relations. The title provides a deep analysis of the reasons for the discrepancy between the declared goals and the real content of relations, as well as the unsatisfactory state in certain areas of bilateral interaction. To remedy the situation, many authors made practical suggestions. The title reflects the clash of views between Russian and Vietnamese experts on the situation in the South China sea and Moscow's policy on this issue.

Russian-Vietnamese relations, the South China sea, EAEU, Vietnam, China, Institute ofFar Eastern studies Russian Academy of Sciences