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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (right) receives Lao Defense Minister Sr. Lt. Gen. Khamliang Outhakaysone in Hanoi on December 18. |
He made the statement while receiving Lao Defense Minister Sr. Lt. Gen. Khamliang Outhakaysone, who is on an official visit to Vietnam to attend the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army and 35th anniversary of the Whole-People Defense Festive Day (December 22), and the Vietnam International Defense Expo 2024.
Acknowledging the comprehensive cooperation between the two militaries across such domains as information exchange, human resources training, maintenance of exchange and dialogue mechanisms, and collaboration at multilateral forums and mechanisms, PM Chinh affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State always support and facilitate closer cooperation between the two sides.
The Vietnamese Government leader shared the temporary economic challenges that Laos is facing, stating that Vietnam stands ready to support its neighbor in the spirit of solidarity for mutual development.
He went on to ask the two defense ministries to continue concretizing high-level agreements and bringing into full play the existing cooperation mechanisms between the two parties, states and governments. He called on both sides to enhance coordination in giving advice to high-ranking leaders regarding defense-security issues, protecting territorial sovereignty, exchanging military scientific and technical knowledge, combating cross-border crimes, and promoting dissemination of the historic Vietnam-Laos relationship, among others.
Additionally, he asked the two ministries to successfully implement breakthroughs regarding cooperation in the new situation, with a focus on human resources training, border protection, defense economic collaboration, and trade connection in border areas.
Khamliang Outhakaysone, for his part, highlighted his successful talks with Vietnamese Defense Minister General Phan Van Giang, while committing to working with the Vietnamese side to effectively carry out PM Chinh’s recommendations.
Source: VNA