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Defence cooperation forms pillar of Vietnam-UK strategic partnership

Defence cooperation has become a key pillar of the Vietnam-UK strategic partnership, said Vietnamese Ambassador Do Minh Hung at a ceremony in London on December 4 to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) and the 35 years of the All-People Defence Festival.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Do Minh Hung speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)
Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Do Minh Hung speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)

London (VNA) – Defence cooperation has become a key pillar of the Vietnam-UK strategic partnership, said Vietnamese Ambassador Do Minh Hung at a ceremony in London on December 4 to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) and the 35 years of the All-People Defence Festival.

In his remarks, Hung said Vietnam’s defence is of the people, by the people, for the people, with peaceful, independent, self-reliant, self-defensive characteristics and proactivity in preventing and addressing the risks of war.

The ambassador affirmed the country consistently adheres to its “Four No’s” policy – not participating in military alliances, not affiliating with one country to oppose another, not allowing foreign countries to establish military bases or use Vietnamese territory to oppose other countries, and not using force or threatening to use force in international relations.

He stressed that defence diplomacy has become an important channel for building and strengthening strategic trust between Vietnam and its partners while expanding the nation’s friendship relations with the international community.

On Vietnam-UK defence cooperation, Hung pointed out bilateral achievements in areas such as peacekeeping, military medicine, disaster relief, maritime security, and defence industry collaboration for the benefits of both nations, for regional peace and security, and the settlement of global challenges.

Next year, the 15th anniversary of the Vietnam-UK strategic partnership will offer an opportunity to deepen the bilateral ties, including in defence, he noted.

Colonel Vu Vinh Ha, Vietnam's Defence Attaché to the UK, also addressed the gathering, expressing his honour to serve during a period of flourishing relations between the two nations and their defence ministries. The officer pledged to strengthen his office’s role as an advisory body and communication channel, facilitating bilateral cooperation opportunities and further enriching the Vietnam-UK strategic partnership.

At the ceremony, attendees were introduced to the VPA’s history, development, and achievements through a video presentation and enjoyed distinctive Vietnamese dishes./.

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