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.

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,