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Thai army officials welcomed in Hanoi

Rear Admiral Pham Ngoc Minh, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, held a reception in Hanoi on May 19 for a delegation from the Disaster Relief Centre under the Royal Thai Army’s Directorate of Joint Civil Affairs.
Rear Admiral Pham Ngoc Minh, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of theVietnam People’s Army, held a reception in Hanoi on May 19 for adelegation from the Disaster Relief Centre under the Royal Thai Army’sDirectorate of Joint Civil Affairs.

Minh said that bilateralcooperation in defence as well as in other fields has been growingeffectively since the two nations set up diplomatic ties in 1976. Thetwo navies have strengthened their ties through establishing a hotline,conducting joint patrols at sea, and facilitating fishing activities.

Healso spoke highly of a cooperation plan on disaster mitigation amongASEAN nations proposed by the Thai Army, considering it a basis for theregional countries to boost collaboration in rescue.

Deputy headof the directorate Colonel Somruk Somruk voiced his hope that Vietnamwill create more optimal conditions for the Thai centre and the RescueDepartment of the Vietnamese General Staff to work closely and standready to aid each other in emergency cases.-VNA
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