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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">The Russian Journal of Vietnamese Studies</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">The Russian Journal of Vietnamese Studies</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Вьетнамские исследования</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="electronic">2618-9453</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the RAS</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">508782</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.54631/VS.2023.73-508782</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>Scientific researches</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Научные исследования</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Vietnam's position on Russia's special military operation</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Позиция Вьетнама относительно специальной военной операции России</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8066-2519</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Serbin</surname><given-names>Vladimir A.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Сербин</surname><given-names>Владимир Алексеевич</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Ph.D. (Philology), Lecturer</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>к. филол. н., преподаватель</p></bio><email>vietvladimir@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Military University of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Военный универcитет Министерства обороны РФ</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2023-06-29" publication-format="electronic"><day>29</day><month>06</month><year>2023</year></pub-date><volume>7</volume><issue>3</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en"/><issue-title xml:lang="ru"/><fpage>5</fpage><lpage>17</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2023-06-26"><day>26</day><month>06</month><year>2023</year></date><date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="2023-06-27"><day>27</day><month>06</month><year>2023</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2023, Serbin V.A.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2023, Сербин В.А.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2023</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Serbin V.A.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Сербин В.А.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://vietnamjournal.ru/2618-9453/article/view/508782">https://vietnamjournal.ru/2618-9453/article/view/508782</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>This article examines the Socialist Republic of Vietnam's position on Russia's Special Military Operation. The study analyses the dynamics of Hanoi's official statements and identifies factors influencing its position, as well as examines the position of Vietnamese society. The article draws on a variety of sources, including Russian, Vietnamese and Western media sources. The author points out the need to consider the basic principles of the Vietnam foreign policy in order to better understand its position on the issue. It concludes by stressing the importance of Vietnam's flexible diplomacy in a complex geopolitical situation and maintaining neutrality in the conflict.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>В данной статье рассматривается позиция Социалистической Республики Вьетнам относительно специальной военной операции России: анализируется динамика официальных высказываний Ханоя, определяются факторы влияния, а также отношение вьетнамского общества. Основой для статьи послужили различные источники, прежде всего материалы российских, вьетнамских и западных СМИ. Автор указывает на необходимость рассмотрения основных принципов внешней политики СРВ для более глубокого понимания его позиции по данному вопросу. В заключении подчеркивается важность гибкой дипломатии Вьетнама в условиях сложной геополитической ситуации и сохранения нейтралитета в данном конфликте.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>Vietnam</kwd><kwd>Russia</kwd><kwd>special military operation</kwd><kwd>Vietnam foreign policy</kwd><kwd>geopolitical situation</kwd><kwd>flexible diplomacy</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>Вьетнам</kwd><kwd>Россия</kwd><kwd>специальная военная операция</kwd><kwd>внешняя политика СРВ</kwd><kwd>геополитическая ситуация</kwd><kwd>гибкая дипломатия</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="en">Abuza, Z. (2022) Vietnam placed in awkward position as old ally Russia suffers losses in Ukraine. RFA, September 28. 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