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Vietnam, Russia enhance defence cooperation

Deputy Defence Minister Hoang Xuan Chien has asked the Russian Ambassador to Vietnam to promote defence cooperation between Vietnam and Russia.
Vietnam, Russia enhance defence cooperation ảnh 1Deputy Defence Minister Hoang Xuan Chien meets with the Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Ambassador Gennady Stepanovich Bezdetko on June 26. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Defence Minister Hoang Xuan Chien has asked theRussian Ambassador to Vietnam to promote defence cooperation between Vietnamand Russia.

At a reception for Ambassador Gennady Stepanovich Bezdetko in Hanoi on June 26,the deputy minister stressed that Vietnam always treasures the traditionalfriendship and comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia.

He said along with the good development of the comprehensive strategicpartnership between the two countries, defence cooperation has continued to be rolled outeffectively in the fields of delegation exchange, training, scientific researchin the framework of the Vietnam-Russia Tropical Centre, military technology andmilitary history.

Chienproposed that the two sides continue to effectively implement the defencecooperation plan for 2023, especially joint activities of the two defenceministries such as the 6th defence strategic dialogue  at the deputy defence minister level, and the conference of the Coordinating Committee for the Vietnam-Russia Tropical Centre.

He urged Russia to accelerate assistance for the building of dossiers on the70-year defence cooperation between Vietnam and the Soviet Union/RussiaFederation, and expand collaboration incyber security and strategic research.

AmbassadorBezdetko affirmed that the Russian defence ministry always wants to strengthencooperation with the Vietnamese defence ministry under signed documents. Hepledged to make the best possible preparations for the joint activities ofleaders of the two defence ministries./.

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