Vietnam, Malaysia seek to promote defence cooperation

At the meeting (Photo: https://dangcongsan.vn/)

Hanoi (VNA) – TheDefence Ministries of Vietnam and Malaysia should consider setting up suitabledialogue mechanisms, including defence policy dialogue at the deputy minister leveland joint working group on defence cooperation, thus creating a foundation forpractical collaboration activities, officers have suggested.

At their meeting in Hanoi onApril 7, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. HoangXuan Chien and newly-appointed Malaysian Defence Attaché in Vietnam ColonelAhmad Jais bin Tasliman noted that due to impacts of COVID-19 pandemic, the twosides were not able to implement many military-defence cooperation activitiesin 2020.

They agreed that after thepandemic is controlled, the two nations will conduct cooperation activities inthe fields of personnel training, air force, naval, coast guard, while completingand signing a new memorandum of understanding on bilateral defence cooperation.

Chien showed his delight atthe fruitful cooperation between the armies of Vietnam and Malaysia over theyears, especially in the areas of personnel training and navy, and atmultilateral forums as well as ASEAN-led mechanisms.

For his part, Ahmad Jaispledged that in the new position, he will work hard to promote defencecooperation between the two countries./.

VNA