Yasunor led a delegation of the Japanese Defense Ministry to take part in the seventh Vietnam-Japan Defense Policy Dialogue in Hanoi.
At the reception, General Lich underlined that the delegation’s visit to Vietnam would contribute to bolstering relations between the two militaries and peoples as well as to developing the Vietnam-Japan defense ties in a more practical and effective manner.
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General Lich presents the Vietnam defense white paper to Deputy Minister Yasunori |
According to the Vietnamese Defense Minister, the two countries should further hold such an annual meeting in order to promote mutual trust and deepen the bilateral extensive strategic partnership, including defense cooperation.
Having hailed the outcomes of the dialogue between Deputy Minister Yasunori and his Vietnamese counterpart Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, General Lich wanted the two sides’ functional agencies to closely work together to implement the agreements reached by the two sides.
He affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance to boosting the bilateral relationship and treasures the results of the multifaceted Vietnam-Japan cooperation over the past time, which is one of many important factors in helping Vietnam realize the cause of national industrialization and modernization.
The host also proposed the two sides to consider bilateral defense cooperation one of the pillars in their extensive strategic partnership. The increasing expansion and practical achievements of bilateral defense cooperation will contribute to heightening their political trust and maintaining each side’s security for the sake of peace, stability, and development in the region.
General Lich said that the two countries should bring into play the outcomes of the defense policy dialogue and other existing mechanisms while studying and supplementing potential cooperation mechanisms to make contributions to fostering the realization of the agreements reached by leaders of the two States and Defense Ministries.
On this occasion, General Lich gifted Deputy Minister Yasunori the two English and Vietnamese versions of the 2019 Vietnam National Defense White Paper, which was released on the same day, and a photo book of the Vietnam People’s Army. Notably, the Japanese Deputy Minister is the first foreign official to receive the two documents.
* Earlier on the same day, the seventh Vietnam-Japan Defense Policy Dialogue was co-chaired by General Vinh and Japanese Deputy Minister Yasunori at the Headquarters of the Vietnamese Defense Ministry.
At the talks, the two sides reviewed the outcomes of bilateral defense relations since the sixth dialogue which took place in Japan in July 2018 and discussed measures to expand their cooperation in both bilateral and multilateral frameworks.
General Vinh and his Japanese counterpart Yasunori exchanged views on world and regional issues of common concern with the aim of enhancing mutual understanding and trust.
Additionally, the Vietnamese Deputy Minister shared several contents in preparation for events and activities to be hosted by Vietnam when it assumes the ASEAN Chair in 2020 and becomes a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2020-2021 period.
As scheduled, during their stay in Vietnam, the Japanese mission will visit the Signal Officers Training School under the Signal Corps, the Cam Ranh International Port, and the Military Region 7 Command.
Translated by Van Hieu