Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan began a three-day official visit to Vietnam on February 26 at the invitation of Senior Lieutenant General Do Ba Ty, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army.

At talks held between Senior Lieutenant General Do Ba Ty and Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan, the two sides briefed each other on the outcomes of their past cooperation, reaching consensus on the 2013 cooperation plan.

Accordingly, the two sides will continue exchanging high-ranking delegations and officer training as well as discuss issues of common concern, thus strengthening solidarity and mutual understanding between the two peoples and armies for the sake of peace, cooperation and friendship.

On the same day, the delegation of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces attended a courtesy meeting with Vietnamese Minister of National Defence, General Phung Quang Thanh.-VNA