Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh (R) and Deputy Defence Minister Andrey Kartapolov (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh affirmedthat Russia is a prioritised and important partner in Vietnam’s foreign policyand the Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership has been developingfruitfully with defence ties playing a key pillar.
Binhmade the statement during a reception in Hanoi on October 22 for Sen. Lieut.Gen. Andrey Kartapolov, Deputy Defence Minister and Chief of the Main Directorate for Political-MilitaryAffairs of the Russian Armed Forces.
Hespoke highly of bilateral defence and military technical cooperation over thepast years. The defence ministries have held activities during the Vietnam –Russia Year, Russia – Vietnam Year 2019-2020. The Vietnamese army sent eightteams to the 2019 International Army Games and a naval vessel to Russia for thefirst time.
Vietnamis ready to assist Russia in developing ties with member states of theAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and joining regional securitymechanisms, he said.
TheDeputy PM suggested Russia actively joins the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ MeetingPlus (ADMM ) mechanism, especially in 2020 when Vietnam assumes the role ofASEAN Chair.
Binhaffirmed support for the enhancement of cooperative relations between theGeneral Political Department of the Vietnamese People’s Army and the Main Directorate for Political-MilitaryAffairs, initially in prioritized fields such as political and ideologicaleducation, personnel training, military communications, the fight against“peaceful evolution”, “colourful revolution” and riots, military socialsciences, thus strengthening the Vietnam – Russia comprehensive strategicpartnership and bilateral defence ties in particular.
TheDeputy PM proposed that the two defence ministries continue fostering ties inthe near future in line with signed bilateral conventions and internationalagreements.
Heexpressed delight at Russia’s continued training of military officers forVietnam, adding that the government backs the organisation of the Army Games inVietnam.
Kartapolov,for his part, said Russia always treasures ties between the two nations,considering it a prioritised task.
Hepromised to help the Vietnamese army in every aspect, saying that the Russiandefence ministry is ready to assist Vietnam in hosting the Army Games.
TheRussian Deputy Minister also believed that bilateral defence ties will growfurther in the future./.
Binhmade the statement during a reception in Hanoi on October 22 for Sen. Lieut.Gen. Andrey Kartapolov, Deputy Defence Minister and Chief of the Main Directorate for Political-MilitaryAffairs of the Russian Armed Forces.
Hespoke highly of bilateral defence and military technical cooperation over thepast years. The defence ministries have held activities during the Vietnam –Russia Year, Russia – Vietnam Year 2019-2020. The Vietnamese army sent eightteams to the 2019 International Army Games and a naval vessel to Russia for thefirst time.
Vietnamis ready to assist Russia in developing ties with member states of theAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and joining regional securitymechanisms, he said.
TheDeputy PM suggested Russia actively joins the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ MeetingPlus (ADMM ) mechanism, especially in 2020 when Vietnam assumes the role ofASEAN Chair.
Binhaffirmed support for the enhancement of cooperative relations between theGeneral Political Department of the Vietnamese People’s Army and the Main Directorate for Political-MilitaryAffairs, initially in prioritized fields such as political and ideologicaleducation, personnel training, military communications, the fight against“peaceful evolution”, “colourful revolution” and riots, military socialsciences, thus strengthening the Vietnam – Russia comprehensive strategicpartnership and bilateral defence ties in particular.
TheDeputy PM proposed that the two defence ministries continue fostering ties inthe near future in line with signed bilateral conventions and internationalagreements.
Heexpressed delight at Russia’s continued training of military officers forVietnam, adding that the government backs the organisation of the Army Games inVietnam.
Kartapolov,for his part, said Russia always treasures ties between the two nations,considering it a prioritised task.
Hepromised to help the Vietnamese army in every aspect, saying that the Russiandefence ministry is ready to assist Vietnam in hosting the Army Games.
TheRussian Deputy Minister also believed that bilateral defence ties will growfurther in the future./.
VNA
