General Nguyen Tan Cuong receives JASDF’s Chief of Staff

General Nguyen Tan Cuong receives General Morita Takehiro.

General Nguyen Tan Cuong emphasized that Viet Nam-Japan relations had consistently received attention from the leaders of both countries and developed in substantive and effective manner with a high level of political trust, particularly since the two countries elevated their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia and the World in 2023.

He noted that building on the strong friendship between the two countries, the bilateral defense ties have continued to expand and deepen. Key areas of cooperation include exchanges of delegations, the maintenance of dialogue and consultation mechanisms, cooperation between arms and services, training, cyber-security, and postwar recovery efforts.

General Nguyen Tan Cuong hands over a souvenir to General Morita Takehiro.

General Morita Takehiro expressed his pleasure at the positive results of bilateral defense cooperation in general, particularly cooperation between the JASDF and the Viet Nam’s Air Defense - Air Force Service (ADAF). He expressed his hope that the leadership of the Ministry of National Defense (MND) and the General Staff of Viet Nam (GS) would continue to facilitate cooperation between the two countries' air forces, enabling them to advance agreed areas of cooperation and further deepen defense ties between the two countries. 

General Nguyen Tan Cuong spoke highly of the outcomes of the talks between Lieutenant General Vu Hong Son, ADAF’s Commander and General Morita Takehiro, as well as the progress made in the cooperation between the two countries' air forces in recent years. He affirmed that the leadership of the Vietnamese MND and GS consistently supported and facilitated efforts by the two air forces to develop increasingly substantive and extensive cooperation.

General Nguyen Tan Cuong, General Morita Takehiro and delegates pose for a joint photo.

General Nguyen Tan Cuong also stated that the Vietnamese MND welcomed leaders of Japan's Ministry of Defense, Self-Defense Force, and defense enterprises to attend and showcase their products at the third Viet Nam Defense Expo, scheduled to take place in Hanoi in December this year.

Translated by Tran Hoai