Defense leader receives Chinese defense attaché to Vietnam

Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien (right) and Senior Colonel Pan Tao

Gen. Chien confirmed that the Party, Government, and Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam always treasure the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between Vietnam and China. He stressed that the comprehensive cooperation between the two parties and states is a premise to boost the bilateral defense cooperation in various fields in line with the spirit of the Vietnam - China joint statement on continuing to strengthen and deepen the Vietnam - China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership issued in the official China visit of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in November 2022.

The Vietnamese deputy defense minister suggested the two sides enhance bilateral defense relations according to the signed documents and agreements and the common perception reached by the two sides after the meeting between the two defense ministers in the framework of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s visit to China in June 2023. He mentioned such cooperation fields as delegation exchange, defense strategy dialogue, and border management and protection.

Gen. Chien also asked the two sides to promote the signing of a number of agreements on naval and border cooperation. He asked the functional agencies of the two defense ministries to closely coordinate and promptly complete all preparations to successfully organize the eighth Vietnam - China border defense friendship exchange, scheduled for this September.

At the meeting

Given that the bilateral defense cooperation has reaped outstanding achievements, Senior Colonel Pan Tao stressed that the Chinese Defense Attaché Office in Vietnam will continue to coordinate with competent agencies under the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense to implement cooperation plans set for the second half of this year and the following time, including the above mentioned exchange.

Translated by Mai Huong