General Luong Cuong, head of the VPA General Department of Politics (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The General Department ofPolitics under the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and the Main Directorate for Political-MilitaryAffairs of the Russian Armed Forces will enhance cooperation insuch priority areas such as political and ideological education.
The agreement was reached during an online talk between GeneralLuong Cuong, head of the VPA General Department of Politics and SeniorLieutenant General Andrey Kartapolov, Russian Deputy Defence Minister and Chiefof the Main Directorate for Political-Military Affairs, on May 20.
The two sides will also maintain meetings betweentheir leaders, exchange experience in military communication work, further cooperatein personnel training, support each other in international activities hosted byRussia, and promote collaboration in military history.
They also concurred to provide mutual support at multilateralmilitary and defence mechanisms and forums within ASEAN or those where thegrouping holds the central role, particularly the ASEAN Defence Minister’Meeting Plus (ADMM ), in order to contribute to peace, stability anddevelopment in the region and the world at large.
The officers shared the view that cooperation betweenthe two defence ministries and their agencies in particular has been strengthenedover the past time, significantly contributing to the traditional friendshipand comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.
Cuong affirmed that the Vietnamese Party, State,people and army always remember the great and effective assistance of people ofthe former Soviet Union and present Russia, as well as Russian armed forcesduring Vietnam's struggle for national liberation and the cause of nationalconstruction.
He lauded the role played by Russia, particularly itsdefence ministry, in settling international issues to maintain peace,stability, cooperation and development in the world and Asia-Pacific.
The General expressed his hope that the Vietnam-Russiaties, including defence cooperation, will grow stronger in the time ahead./.
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