During the  meeting, the Chinese minister congratulated his Vietnamese counterpart on his appointment by the National Assembly of Vietnam as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense for the 2026-2031 term. He noted that both sides would continue to agree on further promoting cooperation in training, and Party and political work between the two militaries in the time ahead.

leftcenterrightdel
Gen. Phan Van Giang (right) talks to Sr. Lt. Gen. Dong Jun.

Gen. Giang expressed his delight at meeting Gen. Dong Jun again, emphasizing that in March, both sides successfully held the first Ministerial-level “3+3” Strategic Dialogue on Foreign Affairs, National Defense, and Public Security between Vietnam and China. Notably, following the “3+3” dialogue, both sides successfully organized the 10th Vietnam-China Border Defense Friendship Exchange in Vietnam’s Quang Ninh province and China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, contributing to strengthening solidarity and friendship, and increasingly effective and substantive bilateral defense cooperation.

The Vietnamese defense chief emphasized that the outcomes achieved during high-level visits by leaders of the two parties and states will continue to create favorable conditions for the two militaries to enhance their cooperation in a more substantive and effective  manner, positively contributing to the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and the building of a Vietnam - China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.

Over the past time, bilateral defense ties have been consistently affirmed as one of the important pillars in the bilateral relationship, reflected in such areas as delegation exchanges, service-to-service cooperation, education and training, and defense industry.

Reported by The Toan (from Beijing, China)

Translated by Mai Huong