Vietnam, Russia agree to quickly sign nuclear power plant deal

HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnam and Russia have agreed to quickly negotiate and sign agreements on building nuclear power plants in Vietnam, the two countries said in a joint statement.

"The development of the plants with advanced technology will strictly be compliant with nuclear and radiation safety regulations and for the benefit of socio-economic development," they said in the statement, which was dated Sunday and followed a visit to Moscow by Vietnamese leader To Lam.

(Reporting by Khanh Vu; Editing by John Mair)