Putin arrives in Vietnam for state visit condemned by US
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Russian president's trip comes after he signed mutual defence pact with North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un
Vladimir Putin has arrived in Vietnam for talks with its communist leaders on the final stop of his two-nation tour of Asia after signing a defence pact with North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un.
The Russian president's plane touched down at Hanoi airport where he was met on a red carpet by Vietnamese deputy prime minister Tran Hong Ha and top party diplomat Le Hoai Trung.
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