Vietnam, France seek new defence cooperation opportunities

Vietnam and France will work together to seek solutions to step up projects regarding defence equipment while seeking new cooperation opportunities.
Vietnam, France seek new defence cooperation opportunities ảnh 1At the event. (Photo:qdnd.vn)
Paris (VNA) – Vietnam and France will worktogether to seek solutions to step up projects regarding defenceequipment while seeking new cooperation opportunities.

The consensus was reached during the talks between VietnameseDeputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien andFrench Minister Delegate for Remembrance and Veterans Geneviève Darrieussecq,attached to the Minister for the Armed Forces. The talks took place within the framework of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s freshly-endedofficial visit to France.

The two sides noted with pleasure development steps of theVietnam-France strategic partnership and mutual support at multilateral forums.

They agreed to coordinate in organising thesecond Vietnam-France defence strategic and cooperation dialogue, thus contributing tofostering mutual understanding and creating a foundation for the bilateraldefence ties.

Chien said Vietnam treasures France’srole as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), and amember of the European Union (EU) and many other international organisations.

He called for France’s further support to Vietnam,helping the Southeast Asian country complete its role as a non-permanent memberof the UNSC for 2020-2021, and strengthen its collaboration with the EU,especially in 2022 when France holds the rotating EU Presidency.

Vietnam backs France’s efforts to contribute tomaintaining peace, stability and cooperation for development in the region, Chiensaid, pledging that Vietnam stands ready to work as a bridge between theAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and France.

The Deputy Minister expressed his hope that France will uphold itsrole and position in the region, for peace and stability on the basis of respect for internationallaw.

The two sides applauded cooperation achievements,especially those in training and UN peacekeeping operations.

Chien and Darrieussecq witnessed the signing of a letterof intent between the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence and the FrenchMinistry of Armed Forces on military medical cooperation./.
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