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General staff chief Phan Van Giang greets US Pacific Commander

The Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership has formed the basis to elevate the bilateral defence ties to a new height in a more practical and effective manner, said Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army.
General staff chief Phan Van Giang greets US Pacific Commander ảnh 1 Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (R), and his guest
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Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership has formed  the basis to elevate the bilateral defence tiesto a new height in a more practical and effective manner, said Senior LieutenantGeneral Phan Van Giang, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’sArmy.

He made the statement while holding a reception on December 14 for GeneralTerrence J. O’Shaughnessy, commander of the US Pacific Air Forces who is on a visitto Vietnam.

Giang said the air forces of both sides should enhance exchanges of delegationsat all levels and information exchange, and share search and rescue experience.

Aerial medicine research, English training for Vietnamese officers, post-warrecovery and search for US servicemen missing during wars should be focused aswell, he noted.

Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, for his part, informed the Vietnamese general staffchief of the working session with the Vietnamese Air Defence and Air Force.

He said that both sides discussed measures to promote cooperation inhumanitarian support, search and rescue work, military medicine, and pilottraining.-VNA 
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