Keyword: "Vietnam-Russia defence cooperation"

The visit is part of ongoing efforts to implement bilateral defence cooperation agreements between Vietnam and Russia, while advancing outcomes of the official visit to Russia by General Phan Van Giang, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, in May. It is expected to further strengthen the two countries' longstanding friendship and deepen defence collaboration, particularly between their navies.

The Vietnamese and Russian ministries of defence held their fourth defence strategy dialogue in Moscow on December 3, affirming that defence cooperation remains a pillar in the two countries’ relations.

Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich’s upcoming attendance of the 7th Moscow Conference on International Security on April 4-5 aims to affirm Vietnam’s responsibility towards global and regional matters, a Vietnamese officer has said.

Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Le Chien had a received Deputy Prosecutor General and Chief Military Prosecutor of the Russian Federation Petrov Valery Georgievich in Hanoi on November 27.

Minister of Public Security To Lam has underlined the need to bolster security cooperation with Russia and promote its role as an important pillar of the Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership.