June 28, 2019 | 19:46 (GMT+7)
Vietnam attends Army-2019 forum in Russia
PANO - Authorized by General Ngo Xuan Lich, Minister of National Defense (MND), a high-ranking Vietnamese military delegation, led by Senior Lieutenant General Be Xuan Truong, Deputy Minister of National Defense, attended the International Military-Technical Forum (Army-2019) from June 24 to 29, at the invitation of General Sergei Shoigu, Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation.
The forum has been held annually by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation since 2015 at the Patriot Congress and Exhibition Center covering some 200,000 sq.m, about 60km away from Moscow.
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Vietnamese delegation worked with the Chairman of the Russian Sub-committee of the Russia-Vietnam Intergovernmental Committee on military technical cooperation. |
This event also includes a military weapon and equipment show, one of the largest international weapons and technical equipment exhibitions in the world. This year’s event has attracted more than 130 military delegations.
Within the framework of the visit to Russia, head of the Vietnamese delegation met with the Chairman of the Russian Sub-committee of the Russia-Vietnam Intergovernmental Committee on military technical cooperation, and worked with several partners.
The visit has contributed to strengthening defense cooperation of the two countries, and promoting the Vietnam-Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Translated by Lam Anh