November 28, 2025 | 19:05 (GMT+7)
Alumni of Vietnam - Australia training cooperation program gather in Hanoi
PANO - On November 27 evening, the Office of Defense Attaché at the Australian Embassy in Vietnam, in coordination with the Department of Foreign Relations under the Ministry of National Defense (MND), co-hosted an alumni dinner gathering officers and trainees engaging in the defense training cooperation program between the Vietnamese MND and the Australian Department of Defense.
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Colonel Mick Jansen speaks at the event. |
In his speech, Australian Defense Attaché to Vietnam Colonel Mick Jansen noted that 26 years ago, the defense training cooperation program between the two defense ministries was launched with a single English language course at Unit 871, comprising 17 Vietnamese military trainees. To date, under this program, more than 5,000 officers and servicemembers of the Vietnam People’s Army have completed training courses held in Vietnam and abroad.
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An overview of the alumni dinner |
The program is now ten times larger than when it started. In Vietnam, in addition to English-language training, the program now includes workshops and professional exchanges in such areas as aeromedical evacuation, information analysis, women - peace - security (WPS), and rules of engagement for U.N. Mission environments.
In Australia, the program annually receives Vietnamese military trainees for specialized courses, postgraduate training, and other military training programs.
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Photos highlight Vietnam - Australia defense cooperation activities. |
The Australian officer emphasized that those participating in this joint training cooperation program are contributors and vital bridges that help foster the bilateral defense cooperation in a more sustainable, substantive, and effective manner, for the benefit of the two nations and for regional and global peace, stability, and development.
Translated by Song Anh