US Secretary of Defence James Mattis has reiterated his country’s stance on the East Sea issue and, at the same time, called on Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK) to join hands with the US to prevent any single country from dominating the sea.
ASEAN defence ministers held a meeting with the participation of Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe and US Secretary of Defence James Mattis on October 19.
Outgoing Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh has bid farewell to local officials and friends before returning home and concluding his mission in the US in late June 2018.
The US will continue fostering cooperation with Vietnam in defence, search and rescue, disaster relief, maritime security, peacekeeping, and war aftermath settlement, said US Secretary of Defence James Mattis.
Vietnam attaches importance to developing its comprehensive relations with the US on the basis of respecting each other’s independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and political institution, President Tran Dai Quang told visiting US Secretary of Defence James Mattis in Hanoi on January 25.
The United States treasures and wants to further enhance its multi-faceted cooperation with Vietnam, affirmed US Secretary of Defence James Mattis on January 25.
Minister of National Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich held talks with US Secretary of Defence James Mattis, following an official welcoming ceremony for the latter in Hanoi on January 25.
US Secretary of Defence James Mattis will pay an official visit to Vietnam from January 24-25 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart General Ngo Xuan Lich.
Defence Minister, Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich held talks with US Secretary of Defence James Mattis in Washington D.C. on August 8 following a welcome ceremony the same day.