Hosted by the Australian Army every two to three years, the event aims to strengthen engagement and experience-sharing among army leaders while showcasing the latest army-related defense technologies and products. Under the theme “Hardwired for Adaptation,” the symposium brought together 26 delegations from 23 countries.
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Lt. Gen. Nguyen Ba Luc attends a discussion session among army chiefs. |
Lt. Gen. Nguyen Ba Luc attended a discussion session chaired by the Australian Army chief, where participating army leaders exchanged views on how their forces could support one another in adapting to current changes and challenges.
During the event, Gen. Luc and his delegation visited the Land Forces exhibition to explore defense industry products and technologies on display.
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The Vietnamese delegation explores defense industry products and technologies at the Land Forces exhibition. |
On the sidelines, the head of the Vietnamese delegation held bilateral talks with Lt. Gen. Susan Coyle. He noted that Viet Nam-Australia defense cooperation had been implemented effectively and substantively across a wide range of areas. Highlighting the importance of army cooperation within the broader bilateral defense relationship, he proposed that both sides continue advancing cooperation initiatives agreed upon by their respective defense ministries.
Lt. Gen. Susan Coyle emphasized Australia's commitment to searching for, recovering, and identifying the remains of service members who died during past conflicts, affirming that Australia would work closely with Viet Nam in this area. She also announced that she would attend the third Viet Nam Defense Expo in Hanoi this December.
During a bilateral meeting with General Arai Masayoshi, Chief of Staff of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Lt. Gen. Nguyen Ba Luc emphasized that Viet Nam-Japan defense cooperation had continued to expand and deepen. Key areas included exchanges of delegations, particularly at the senior level; consultation and dialogue mechanisms; personnel training; defense industry cooperation; United Nations peacekeeping; cyber-security; and war-legacy settlement.
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Lt. Gen. Nguyen Ba Luc holds bilateral talks with Lt. Gen. Susan Coyle. |
Agreeing with the Vietnamese delegation's views, General Arai Masayoshi expressed a desire to strengthen bilateral cooperation in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, as well as cyber-security. He said Japan would send senior defense officials to the Viet Nam Defense Expo.
At a bilateral meeting with General Pana Claewplodtook, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, the Vietnamese official praised the effective and substantive defense cooperation between the two countries' militaries. He called for increased exchanges of delegations at all levels, more effective use of existing cooperation mechanisms, and stronger collaboration in training, cooperation between services and arms, and cyber-security. He also proposed expanding cooperation into other areas, including the defense industry, logistics, military medicine, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
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Lt. Gen. Nguyen Ba Luc meets with General Arai Masayoshi. |
General Pana Claewplodtook expressed his desire to promote cooperation in training between the two countries' armed forces.
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Lt. Gen. Nguyen Ba Luc meets with General Pana Claewplodtook. |
During a visit to the Vietnamese Consulate General in Perth, Gen. Luc briefed its staff on the domestic situation and bilateral defense cooperation with Australia. He also met with and encouraged the families of consulate staff.
Translated by Tran Hoai