During the meeting, General Tan warmly welcomed Vice Admiral Aleksandr Peshkov to Vietnam and his participation in the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the foundation day of the VPA, the 35th anniversary of Whole-People's Defense Festive Day, and the Vietnam International Defense Expo 2024.

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Sr. Lt. Gen. Phung Si Tan receives Vice Admiral Aleksandr Peshkov.

He thanked the Russian Ministry of Defense for its strong support for the Vietnam Defense Expo 2024 by sending a high-level delegation and top Russian defense enterprises to showcase their products, significantly contributing to the event's success.

The Vietnamese deputy chief of the General Staff affirmed that the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia have been consistently strengthened in recent years. Bilateral defense cooperation has been effectively implemented in accordance with agreements and cooperation mechanisms, notably in delegation exchanges, personnel training, collaboration between arms and services, support for and participation in multilateral international activities hosted by both sides, and coordination in multilateral defense forums and mechanisms.

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A view of the meeting

Regarding future cooperation, General Tan suggested the two sides focus on effectively implementing the annual defense cooperation plans, maintaining the efficiency of existing cooperation mechanisms, and fostering collaboration in training and cooperation among arms and services.

He also expected that the Russian Ministry of Defense would support Vietnam's Ministry of National Defense in completing contents related to dossier on the 70 years of the Vietnam-Soviet Union/Russia defense relations, thus further enhancing defense cooperation in line with the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between the two nations.

Vice Admiral Aleksandr Peshkov thanked General Tan for the warm reception and shared his deep impression on visiting Vietnam for the first time and attending the significant celebrations of the VPA. He congratulated the VPA on the successful organization of the Vietnam Defense Expo 2024, which was held on a large scale with the participation of many countries.

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Sr. Lt. Gen. Phung Si Tan hands over a souvenir to Vice Admiral Aleksandr Peshkov.

Vice Admiral Peshkov conveyed Russia’s readiness to share its experience in organizing exhibitions with Vietnam and emphasized that Russia values its relationship with Vietnam and is committed to strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two nations.

Translated by Tran Hoai