General Staff Deputy Chief receives Lao guest

At the reception, Sr. Lt. Gen. Thang underlined that defense and military cooperation between the two countries has developed well over the past years with practical results, becoming an important pillar in the bilateral relations.

Sr. Lt. Gen. Huynh Chien Thang (right) receives Maj. Gen. Kongthoong Soukhavong.

For his part, Major General Kongthoong Soukhavong informed Sr. Lt. Gen. Thang about the results of the talks with Major General Nguyen Huy Canh, Director of the Department of Operations of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA). He also expressed his wish that the leaders of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense and the VPA’s General Staff continue creating favorable conditions for the two agencies to strengthen cooperation.

Sr. Lt. Gen. Huynh Chien Thang (R) presents a souvenir to Maj. Gen. Kongthoong Soukhavong.

Sr. Lt. Gen. Huynh Chien Thang, Maj. Gen. Kongthoong Soukhavong, and delegates at the event

Highly appreciating the results of the talks, Sr. Lt. Gen. Huynh Chien Thang affirmed that the leaders of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense and the VPA’s General Staff always attach importance to and create the most favorable conditions for the cooperation between the two units.

Earlier, Major General Nguyen Huy Canh held talks with Major General Kongthoong Soukhavong.

Scene of the talks

The two sides agreed that in the time to come, they will continue to coordinate more closely in their respective fields, with a focus on exchanging information, sharing experience, constantly innovating, and improving the effectiveness of staff work for the leaders of the two general staffs and the two defense ministries on military and defense work.

Translated by Duong Tuoi