to scientific and technological ties which become stronger £nd develop from year to year. Free transfer of more than 2,000 s~~s of scientific-technological documentation from the Soviet Uni~n to VIet Nam has resulted In successful porject preparation an1 construction of national economy projects fn the republic. A considerable assistance Is rendered to VIetNam In the field of training national scientific and technlca~ personnel. Only with the USSR assistance more than 60 thousand vietnamese special lsts and qualified worker were trained In the past decade, over 11 thousand citizens of VIetnam graduated from higher education establishment and secondary technical-vocational schools. Early In 1981 the General agreement on cooperation with the CMEA coun­tries for assistance in accelerated development of S&T in Viet Nam till 1990 was signed. In accordance with the agreement the programme of work envisages solution of several power and raw materials problems, Including the study of possibilities of using the atomic power for peaceful purposes. The CMEA countries participate In constructing and equipping several scientific research Institutes Including coat, electric power and nuclear power Institutes. Thus, the assistance rendered to the less Industrially developed CMEA countries In the field of S&T on the 1ong-t~rm planned basis and founded on the principles of the socialist lnternatlo~allsm. fraternal mutual assistance and respect ot sovereignty, promotes their accelerated economic development a11d reinforcement of natloanl scientific-technological potentiality. CONCLUSION Today In compl lance with the decision of the CMEA organs the Complex programme of scientific and technological progress of the CMEA countries for a period of 15-20 years Is being elaborated. The programme wll I specify the ways and methods of col lectlve realization of scientific and technol~glcal tasks set by the actual development stage of the social 1st community. The 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the cooperation between the Soviet Union and Vietnam in the field of science and technology, highlighting the transfer of scientific documentation, training of personnel, and construction of scientific research institutes. It also mentions the goals of the cooperation, such as promoting the accelerated economic development and reinforcement of national scientific-technological potentiality. The text does not explicitly mention economic development, natural resources, or environment, but it is likely that these topics are related to the scientific and technological progress.

**Category**
Science and technology, Economic development