The Ministries of Defence of Vietnam and Cambodia agreed to promote partnership in personnel training, information sharing and mutual consultations at multilateral forums.

The two sides also agreed to set up an annual defence policy dialogue mechanism at the deputy ministerial level at an early date.

The agreements were reached during talks between Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh and Secretary of State of Cambodia’s Defence Ministry General Neang Phat, in Hanoi on December 4.

During the talks, the two sides concurred that the two armies have enjoyed effective collaboration in all fields, deepening bilateral defence ties and enhancing mutual trust between the two countries.

They also discussed a number of regional international security issues of mutual concerns.-VNA