At the reception, General Cuong highlighted the fruitful and effective developments in the Vietnam-India comprehensive strategic partnership in all fields, especially the bilateral defense cooperation.
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Sr. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong (R) presents a souvenir to Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Pranay Verma |
Sharing the losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to the Indian people, he believed that the Indian people could overcome the difficult period of time soon, thanks to the government’s active measures, Indian military’s great support, and international assistance.
For his part, the Indian Ambassador congratulated General Cuong on his appointment as the Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and believed that the defense official could make more important contributions to bolstering the relationship between the two countries in general and the two militaries in particular.
Also at the meeting, the host and the guest spoke highly of the outcomes of the bilateral defense ties over the past time. They underscored that despite complicated developments of COVID-19, the two sides have maintained their cooperation through phone talks and webinars at all levels.
They agreed to further strengthen the defense ties on the basis of the signed agreements on navy, defense industry, UN peacekeeping operations, and to speed up the implementation of the Indian Government’s non-refundable aid and preferential credit packages for Vietnamese military.
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Sr. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong hosts RoK Ambassador to Vietnam Park Noh-wan |
The same day, General Cuong also hosted Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam Park Noh-wan, during which Cuong highly evaluated the great efforts of the RoK government and the role of the RoK military in COVID-19 prevention and control, as well as the international cooperation spirit.
General Cuong thanked the RoK government for providing medical and financial supplies to help Vietnam better control the pandemic.
At the meeting, the two sides hailed new and practical results of the bilateral defense cooperation, especially in defense policy dialogue at deputy ministerial level, exchanges between army corps, academies and schools, personnel training, non-traditional security collaboration, settlement of post-war bomb and mine consequences, UN peacekeeping activities, and defense industry.
In the coming time, the two sides will deepen the existing cooperation contents and seek new forms of cooperation to meet either side’s demands and capacity.
Translated by Mai Huong