Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang emphasized that, for Viet Nam, VILAR Institute is not only a prestigious leading Russian research institute in medicinal and aromatic plants, but also an institution that has assisted the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense in carrying out a particularly important and sacred mission: ensuring the long-term preservation and absolute safety of President Ho Chi Minh’s body. The cooperation has been maintained by generations of Vietnamese, Soviet and Russian experts, reflecting their affection, responsibility and dedication to Viet Nam.
    |
 |
|
Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang visits the VILAR Institute. |
The cooperation between VILAR Institute and the President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Command has become a meaningful symbol of Viet Nam-Russia relations. Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang proposed that the two sides continue to maintain and further improve the effectiveness of their cooperation.
Dmitry Nikolaevich Baleev, Deputy Director of VILAR Institute, spoke highly of the positive results of bilateral cooperation in preserving President Ho Chi Minh’s body. He affirmed that VILAR Institute would continue coordinating closely with the President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Command to effectively carry out the mission, thereby contributing to further deepening Viet Nam-Russia relations.
During the working trip, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang also visited the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia.
Returning to his alma mater 10 years after graduating from the academy in 2016, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang expressed his pleasure at witnessing the academy’s development and achievements. He affirmed that the academy is a prestigious leading military training institution in Russia, having trained generations of outstanding officers and generals for the Russian military and the armed forces of many other countries, including Viet Nam.
|
|
 |
|
Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang visits the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia. |
Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang emphasized that the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense attaches importance to training military cadres with firm political mettle, high professional qualifications, strategic thinking and the ability to adapt to the international security environment. The ministry also highly values the quality of training at institutions under the Russian Ministry of Defense, particularly the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia.
The Deputy Defense Minister spoke highly of the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in military education and scientific research between the Viet Nam National Defense Academy and the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia. He proposed that the two sides closely coordinate to effectively implement the agreed contents.
Colonel General Vladimir Borisovich Zarudnitsky, Director of the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia, said that the visit was particularly meaningful to the academy as it marked the return of an outstanding former trainee. He affirmed that the academy attaches importance to training cooperation with Viet Nam and takes pride in the achievements of Vietnamese trainees. He expressed his hope that the two sides would continue sharing experience in training and scientific research, contributing to further advancing Viet Nam-Russia defense cooperation. He also affirmed the academy’s readiness to create favorable conditions for Vietnamese trainees to study and conduct research there.
On this occasion, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang expressed his gratitude to his former teachers and met with and encouraged Vietnamese trainees currently studying at the academy.
As part of his working trip, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang laid flowers at the memorial dedicated to Vietnamese international volunteer soldiers who fought to defend Moscow during the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945). He also visited the “Road of Memory” museum complex and several Russian defense industry enterprises.
Translated by Minh Anh