Deputy Chief of General Staff receives CISM President

The meeting took place on the occasion of the ongoing 74th CISM General Assembly and Congress in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

At the meeting, Gen. Cuong highly appreciated the CISM’s role in fostering friendship and cooperation among armed forces through sport events. He also stated that, as a responsible member of the organization, the Vietnam People’s Army is ready to participate in sport activities held by CISM, especially the upcoming World Summer Games in China.

At the reception

The Vietnamese general stressed that Vietnam has consistently implemented its foreign policy of independence, peace, cooperation and development, multilateralization and diversification of relations, proactive and active international integration. Vietnam has also focused on strengthening cooperation with CISM. This event is expected to introduce to CISM member countries images of a peaceful and friendly Vietnam. The Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense will create the most favorable conditions for the meeting and hope to leave a good impression on participating members.

For his part, Col. Piccirillo thanked Vietnam for its good preparations, saying that he still remembered his deep impression of the country and its people during his first visit to Vietnam two decades ago. He highly appreciated Vietnam’s active participation in CISM activities since Vietnam became its member. This in return helps promote the country’s position in the region and the world.

This is the first time that a CISM session has attracted a record high number of participants - 91 countries and three observers. The CISM President believed that the 74th session will be a success, thanks to the professional preparation of Vietnam, contributing to fostering friendship among member nations through sports events.

Translated by Nguyet Minh - Duc Phan - Ha Phan