General Phan Van Giang receives RoK Ambassador to Viet Nam

During the meeting, the Vietnamese official wished Ambassador Lee Miyon a successful tenure in Viet Nam. He affirmed that bilateral defense cooperation has continued to expand and become increasingly effective and substantive, thanks to the attention and support of the defense leaders of both countries. Key areas of cooperation include exchanges of delegations and high-level visits, education and training, war legacy settlement, and defense industry cooperation.

General Phan Van Giang receives Korean Ambassador Lee Miyon.

General Phan Van Giang thanked the RoK Government for providing aid packages in recent years to support the clearance of unexploded ordnance left over from the war in Viet Nam. He noted that the two sides were currently working together to implement the "Mine Action for the Viet Nam-Republic of Korea Peace Village" project in the 2024-2026 period, funded by a USD 14 million grant from the RoK Government.

An overview of the meeting

Looking ahead, General Phan Van Giang expressed his hope that Ambassador Lee Miyon would continue to support cooperation between the two defense ministries and help ensure the effective implementation of initiatives agreed upon by their leaders. He expressed the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense's desire to welcome a delegation of RoK’s defense leaders and defense industry companies to the third Viet Nam Defense Expo, scheduled to take place from December 10 to 13.

For her part, Ambassador Lee Miyon expressed her pleasure at the positive progress in bilateral relations, noting that the Viet Nam-RoK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership still has considerable potential for further cooperation in various fields, including defense. She recalled that, on the sidelines of the 13th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM+) in the Philippines, the two countries' defense ministers held bilateral talks and agreed to continue coordinating efforts to implement previously agreed cooperation initiatives.

General Phan Van Giang and Ambassador Lee Miyon exchange souvenirs at the meeting.

Ambassador Lee Miyon expressed her hope that General Phan Van Giang would continue to give attention to and promote defense cooperation between the two countries. She also informed the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense that the RoK would send 20 defense industry companies to exhibit their products at the upcoming third Viet Nam Defense Expo in Hanoi.

Translated by Tran Hoai