March 23, 2017 | 21:45 (GMT+7)
Vietnam, Singapore strengthen defense cooperation
PANO – Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, member of the Party Central Committee, permanent member of the Central Military Commission and Deputy Defense Minister, received Colonel Kelvin Fan, Director of the Singaporean Defense Policy Office, on March 22.
Sr. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh (R) receives Colonel Kelvin Fan. Photo: mod.gov.vn
At the meeting, both sides spoke highly of the bilateral cooperation over the past time, featured by practical results in various fields such as defense policy dialogue, working group mechanism, exchange of delegations at all levels, young officers’ exchange, naval and military medical cooperation, education and training. The effective cooperation has contributed significantly to strengthening solidarity and mutual understanding between the two countries.
The two sides agreed that there remains much room for cooperation between the two militaries, especially cooperation in search and rescue, naval activities, UNPKO, and UXO clearance.
Translated by Song Anh