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Gen. Chien receives Chinese defense attaché to Vietnam Senior Colonel Pan Tao.

At the reception, the Vietnamese deputy defense minister expressed delight at meeting Senior Colonel Pan Tao again and highly appreciated the Chinese diplomat’s efforts in fostering the cooperative relationship between the two defense ministries and militaries.

Gen. Chien affirmed that the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense always treasures the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership of the two countries. He stressed that the comprehensive cooperation between the two parties and nations is a foundation to strengthen bilateral defense ties in different fields in an intensive, effective, and practical manner in line with the Vietnam - China joint statement on continuing to promote and deepen the two countries’ comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership reached on the occasion of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s official visit to China in November 2022.

The Vietnamese defense official evaluated that the bilateral defense cooperation has been strengthened by the two sides. He recalled that when the COVID-19 pandemic was successfully put under control, the two countries resumed and have effectively maintained exchanges of delegations and cooperation mechanisms among forces; fostered collaboration in combating crimes and illegal border exit and entry, contributing to building a borderline of peace and stability.

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An overview of the reception

Gen. Chien said that in the coming time the two sides should cooperate to strengthen defense cooperation activities with a focus on delegation exchange and accelerate the signing of cooperation agreements between their border guard and naval forces. Regarding the eighth Vietnam - China Border Defense Friendship Exchange, he suggested the two sides foster cooperation to promptly complete the preparations for the event.

For his part, Senior Colonel Pan Tao thanked the Vietnamese defense ministry for its support to the bilateral defense cooperation and affirmed his future cooperation in carrying out important defense cooperation activities between the two countries in 2023. 

Translated by Tran Hoai