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If Vietnam continues to expand cooperation with Russian oil and gas corporations amid strong fluctuations in the global energy market and sanctions still in place, will this be a step to help Vietnam's oil and gas industry make a breakthrough in the next decade?
On June 17, 2026, on the occasion of attending the Summit commemorating the 35th anniversary of establishing dialogue relations between ASEAN and Russia in Kazan city, Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung had a meeting with Mr. Sergey Kudryashov, General Director of Zarubezhneft.
Information officially posted on the Government Information page shows that Vietnam affirms that it will continue to create favorable conditions for Zarubezhneft as well as Russian energy businesses to operate effectively in Vietnam.
This is a notable signal because Zarubezhneft is not a new name to Vietnam's oil and gas industry.
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Time: June 17, 2026
Location Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation
Representative of Vietnam Prime MinisterLe Minh Hung
Russian representative Sergey Kudryashov
Zarubezhneft Enterprise
Oil and gas and energy sectors
Main content Expanding cooperation and creating conditions for Russian energy businesses in Vietnam
MORE THAN 40 YEARS WITH VIETNAM OIL AND GAS
Zarubezhneft is one of the Russian enterprises with the longest history in Vietnam.
This group is PetroVietnam's key partner in the joint venture Vietsovpetro, which has contributed to making Bach Ho field a symbol of Vietnam's oil and gas industry.
Over the past four decades, Vietsovpetro has contributed hundreds of millions of tons of crude oil and tens of billions of dollars to the state budget.
Zarubezhneft's continued presence shows that the Vietnam - Russia energy relationship still maintains a special role even though the world energy market has changed a lot.
WHY IS THIS MEETING IMPORTANT?
In the context of constantly fluctuating world oil prices, traditional oil fields are decreasing in output and investment demand for offshore projects is increasing, maintaining the flow of capital, technology and experience from large oil and gas corporations is an important factor.
Areas that could benefit include:
✅ Offshore oil and gas exploration and exploitation
✅ Technology to improve recovery coefficientoil
✅ Petroleum technical services
✅ Training human resources specialized in energy
✅ Natural gas and LNG projects
VIETNAMESE BUSINESS GROUP CAN BENEFIT
Enterprise Stock Code Sector
PetroVietnam PVN Parent group
PV Drilling PVD Oil and gas drilling
PTSC PVS Petroleum technical services
BSR BSR Petrochemical Refining
PVCFC DCM Gas Fertilizer
PV Gas GAS Natural gas
If new cooperation projects are promoted, technical service business groups such as PVS and PVD are often the earliest beneficiaries due to increased demand for surveying, drilling and construction.
WHAT THE MARKET IS CONCERNED ABOUT
While many Western energy corporations such as ExxonMobil, BP or Shell are adjusting their global investment strategies, the fact that Vietnam continues to maintain close cooperation with Zarubezhneft shows that Hanoi still prioritizes the approach of diversifying energy partners.
This helps reduce dependence on a single source of capital or technology, while increasing the ability to ensure long-term national energy security.
Is the meeting in Kazan just for diplomatic significance or will it pave the way for a new wave of oil and gas investment between Vietnam and Russia in the coming years?
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