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Minister of National Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich chaired a ceremony to welcome Philippine Secretary of National Defence Delfin Lorenzana in Hanoi on March 11.

President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Moon Jae-in has reiterated his resolve to enhance relations between the RoK and Southeast Asian nations.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), relevant agencies and localities to take prompt measures to control African swine fever (ASF) in Vietnam.

A high-ranking military delegation of Vietnam led by Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh is paying a working visit to China from February 19 to 22.

Deputy Minister of National Defence, Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh made a courtesy call to Chinese Minister of National Defence, Sen. Lt. Gen. Wei Fenghe during his working trip to China from February 19-22.

Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh received French Ambassador to Vietnam Bertrand Lortholary in Hanoi on February 18.

Vietnam is ready to establish a defence policy dialogue mechanism at deputy ministerial level with Canada, Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh said.

Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong on January 10 asked the entire army to make all-out efforts to complete targets and tasks set for 2019.

The relations between Vietnam and South Africa have developed in all fields since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1993, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to South Africa Vu Van Dung.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on December 22 approved an ordinance on amendments and supplements to several articles of four ordinances related to planning.

The seventh defence policy dialogue between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) took place in Ho Chi Minh City on December 10.

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly’s Office Nguyen Manh Hung led a NA delegation to visit Russia from November 29 to December 5.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Nguyen Chi Vinh and Earl Howe - Minister of State for Defence of the UK co-chaired the first Vietnam-UK Defence Policy Dialogue in London on November 28.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc stated that despite coping with difficulties, the Party and State have always paid heed to building the modern regular army at a working session with the Defence Ministry in Hanoi on November 29.

Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich - Politburo member, Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Defence Minister - on November 26 held talks with Sen. Lieut. Gen. Leopoldo Cintra Frias, Politburo member, member of the State Council and Council of Ministers, and Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (MINFAR) of Cuba.

The Defence Ministry of Indonesia said the export of defence industrial products brought home 284.1 million USD from 2015 to 2018.

General Ngo Xuan Lich - Politburo member, Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Defence Minister on November 23 hosted a reception for Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army Bipin Rawat, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

A ceremony was held in Pretoria on November 19 to mark the 25th founding anniversary of South Africa’s diplomatic ties with Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand.

Indian President Ram Nath Kovind’s upcoming visit to Vietnam from November 18-20, his first trip to the country and Asia since taking office in July 2017, is of great importance to strengthening and developing the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership.

Vietnamese and Philippine naval forces discussed search and rescue operations, maritime security, regional disaster warning and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) during their fourth personnel exchange on November 10 on Song Tu Dong (Northeast Cay).