During the event, General Vinh highly appreciated the traditional friendship and multi-faceted cooperation with Poland and emphasized that Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visit to Poland will contribute to strengthening the relationship between the two countries. 

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A view of the meeting

According to the Vietnamese defense leader, the defense cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Poland is an important component of the overall relationship between the two countries, continuing to be implemented in the right direction and in line with the commitments of both sides in the Memorandum of Understanding on Bilateral Defense Cooperation signed in 2010, in such areas as human resource training, defense industry, and U.N. peacekeeping operations.

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Sr. Lt. Gen. Le Huy Vinh and Vietnamese delegation at the meeting

General Vinh hoped that in the coming time, based on the inked agreements, the two defense ministries should effectively bring into play the obtained cooperation outcomes in such areas as delegation exchanges, defense industry, and U.N. peacekeeping operations. Additionally, the two sides should explore the possibility of cooperation and sharing experience on post-war recovery activities and other areas where both sides have demand, in line with the Memorandum of Understanding on Bilateral Defense Cooperation.

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The Polish delegation at the event

For his part, the Polish defense leader expressed his delight at welcoming and working with the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense delegation, especially in the context that the two countries are organizing many meaningful activities to mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Poland (February 4, 1950 - 2025). Pawel Zalewski highly appreciated and welcomed the proposals from the Vietnamese side; and suggested that the relevant agencies of both sides increase exchanges, contacts, and actions to promote and deepen bilateral defense cooperation as well as the Vietnam-Poland relations in the time ahead.

Translated by Tran Hoai