During the visit, on the afternoon of July 25, Vice President of the Chinese Central Military Commission Senior Lieutenant General Zhang Youxia hosted a reception for the Vietnamese mission.
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Senior Lieutenant General Zhang Youxia (R) receiving Senior Lieutenant General Luong Cuong |
At the reception, the host believed that Vietnam and China are good neighbors and friends, sharing various similarities. He stressed that China highly values the relations with Vietnam, in which defense relations play an important role. He hoped that two sides would continue promoting cooperation in a more effective manner via cooperation mechanisms, delegation exchanges, cooperation plans, failing the plots of hostile forces aiming at splitting the traditional friendship between the two countries.
Senior Lieutenant General Luong Cuong thanked the host for the reception and congratulated him on being elected to the post of Vice President of the Chinese Central Military Commission. Via Senior Lieutenant General Zhang Youxia, General Cuong extended the regards from General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to the Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. He also sent the invitation of General Ngo Xuan Lich, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission of Vietnam, to Vice President of the Chinese Central Military Commission Senior Lieutenant General Zhang Youxia to visit Vietnam. The chief of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army reaffirmed that Vietnam always considers China a leading partner and will try its best to foster the friendly relations with China.
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The two sides at the talks |
General Cuong also informed the host about the results of the earlier talks between the Vietnamese and Chinese missions led by him and Senior Lieutenant General Miao Hua, respectively, believing that the bilateral defense relations between the two countries, including cooperation in Party and political work, will flourish in the time to come.
Earlier, on the afternoon of July 24, the high-ranking military mission of the Vietnam People’s Army had talks with the Chinese mission of the Political Work Department.
At the talks, Senior Lieutenant General Luong Cuong and Senior Lieutenant General Miao Hua exchanged notes on the issues that capture the attention of the two sides. The two sides agreed that in the context of ever-changing and complicated developments of the world and regional situations, the two militaries should boost cooperation and friendly exchanges to promote understanding and foster friendship and solidarity between the two parties, states and militaries.
General Cuong confirmed that Vietnam always wishes to develop defense cooperation with China, including cooperation in military Party and political work. Functional agencies in charge of military Party and political work of the two militaries should cooperate in a more active manner to better share experience in the field.
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Senior Lieutenant General Luong Cuong presenting a souvenir to leader of the Political Academy |
The two sides then agreed on a number of cooperation contents between the two political agencies of their militaries in the time to come, including the sharing of experience in carrying out Party and political work, political-ideological education, the strengthening of the Party leadership over the military, training cooperation between military education institutions, young officer exchange, and more.
They also agreed to resolve disagreements by peaceful means on the basis of the contents agreed by high-level leaders of the two countries. On this occasion, Senior Lieutenant General Luong Cuong invited Senior Lieutenant General Miao Hua to Vietnam in the suitable time.
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The Vietnamese mission visiting the Military Museum of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army |
During the trip to China, the Vietnamese mission also visited the Political Academy, the Military Museum and Guard Division 3 of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. The mission also called at the Vietnamese Embassy in Beijing.
Translated by Huu Duong