Vietnamese Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich and his French counterpart Florence Parly signed a joint vision statement on defence cooperation for 2018-2028 at their talks in Paris on September 17 as part of the former’s ongoing visit to France.
Several Lao leaders have hailed the cooperation between the armies of Laos and Vietnam during their meetings on Sept. 18 in Vientiane with a high-ranking delegation from the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) led by Director of the VPA’s General Department of Politics Sen. Lieut. Gen Luong Cuong.
Representatives from ASEAN member countries at a meeting of ASEAN-Republic of Korea deputy defence ministers in Seoul on September 12 welcomed and highly valued the country’s New Southern Policy.
A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh attended the tenth Japan-ASEAN Defence Vice Ministerial Forum that took place in Japan’s Nagoya city on September 10.
During a visit to Russia from September 5 to 8, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong and President Vladimir Putin and other Russian leaders will discuss measures to promote the countries’ relations.
A visiting delegation of the French Air Force long-range operational Mission PEGASE said it wants to introduce aviation technologies and share tactics with Vietnam at a meeting with Hanoi authorities on August 27.
A detachment of combat aircraft of the French Air Force is on a visit to Vietnam from August 26-28, the French Embassy in Vietnam announced at a press conference on August 27 in Hanoi.
Deputy Chief of the VPA’s General Staff Nguyen Phuong Nam on August 21 hosted a visiting delegation of Japanese experts who are in Vietnam for a bilateral exchange of peacekeeping mission expertise.
Sen. Lieut. Gen. Phan Van Giang, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of National Defence, hosted a reception on August 20 for Commanding General of the US Army Pacific Command (USARPAC) Gen. Robert B. Brown.
Vietnam and the UK have agreed to set up a mechanism of defence policy dialogue at the deputy ministerial level, with the first event expected to take place later this year.
Vietnam always attaches importance to developing relations with the Philippines, said Defence Minister Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich while receiving Philippine Undersecretary of National Defence Lieut. Gen. Cardozo M. Luna in Hanoi on August 9.
Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh on August 7 received the outgoing French Defence Attaché in Vietnam Maj. Christophe Talon and his successor Lt. Maj. Marc Razafindranaly.
Sen. Lieut. Gen. Phan Van Giang, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA), hosted a reception for Major General Tony Davies, Vice Chief of New Zealand’s Defence Force, in Hanoi on August 2.
The 11th Vietnam-India defence policy dialogue, which took place in New Delhi, India on August 1, demonstrated India’s high political trust and wish to enhance defence ties with Vietnam, said Vietnamese Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh.
The 11th Vietnam – India defence policy dialogue took place in New Delhi, India on August 1.
Senior military officers of Vietnam and China have emphasised the need for stronger defence ties to boost mutual understanding and trust during meetings in Beijing.
Sen. Lieut. Gen. Pham Ngoc Minh, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, has suggested that Vietnam’s and India’s naval forces should focus on seeking cooperation possibilities in shipbuilding, ship repair and maintenance.
Vietnam attaches great importance to defence ties with Thailand and hopes to deepen collaboration in this field, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, Deputy Minister of Defence, has said.
