A high-ranking delegation of the Defence Ministry of Vietnam, headed by Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Huy Hieu, is on a three-day visit to Romania from Oct. 18.

The Vietnamese delegation was received by Admiral Gheorghe Marin, Commander-in-Chief of the Romanian Army.

They had a working session with a high-ranking delegation of the Romanian Defence Ministry, headed by Viorel Oancea, Defence State Secretary. The two sides exchanged measures to further boost bilateral ties in national defence.

The Vietnamese delegation plans to visit a number of factories and technical establishments that supply materials and spare parts for the national defence of Romania .

The current Romania visit by the Vietnamese delegation is aimed at expanding friendship and cooperation in national defence and strengthening a possibility of bilateral cooperation in technology and supply of materials and spare parts, as well as discussing issues of mutual concern./.