During the reception, Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien emphasized that bilateral defense cooperation between Vietnam and China continues to grow substantively and robustly. Leaders from the Central Military Commissions and Ministries of National Defense of both nations have maintained regular exchanges and mutual visits. Notable events include the official visit to Vietnam by the Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of China in October 2024 and a high-level Vietnamese defense delegation’s visit to historical revolutionary sites in Guangxi and Guangdong Provinces, China. This visit was particularly meaningful in the context of commemorating the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army and the 35th anniversary of the Whole-people's National Defense Festive Day.

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Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien and Senior Colonel Jiang Ba at the reception

Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien praised the effective cooperation between the border guard forces, navies, and coast guards of both countries via various mechanisms such as joint patrols on land and at sea. He highlighted ongoing collaboration in various fields, including Party and political work, defense industry, air force and air defense, scientific research, education and training, young officer exchanges, and collaborations between military academies and institutions.

Looking ahead, he proposed focusing on several key activities such as increasing delegation exchanges and high-level meetings, organizing the 9th Vietnam-China Border Defense Friendship Exchange and the 8th Deputy Ministerial-Level Defense Strategy Dialogue.

Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien expressed his hope to welcome leaders from China’s Central Military Commission and Ministry of National Defense to Vietnam to participate in the celebration of the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army and the second Vietnam International Defense Expo (Vietnam Defence Expo 2024) in December this year. He also encouraged Chinese defense industry companies to actively participate in and showcase their products at the event.

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An overview of the reception

For his part, Senior Colonel Jiang Ba thanked Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien for the reception and affirmed his commitment to working closely with functional agencies of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense to foster bilateral defense cooperation in the time to come. He highlighted the importance of these efforts in strengthening the sound relationship between the two parties, nations, and militaries.

Translated by Trung Thanh