The two nations used profits from joint oil and gas enterprises to fund defense contracts, bypassing the global banking system, Vietnamese government documents show.

The payment mechanism centers on Rusvietpetro, a joint oil venture in Siberia. Profits owed to Vietnam are first directed to Moscow to cover loans extended for arms purchases.

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