September 19, 2019 | 21:12 (GMT+7)
Vietnamese and Lao Offices of Defense Ministries to promote cooperation
PANO – A Vietnamese delegation from the Office of the Ministry of National Defense, led by its Chief, Major General Nguyen Van Bong, paid a working visit to Laos on September 18.
At the reception hosted by Lao Deputy Defense Minister, Lieutenant General Onsi Sensuc for the Vietnamese delegation, General Bong affirmed that under the instruction of the defense leaders of the two countries, the Offices of Vietnamese and Lao Defense Ministries have closely and effectively cooperated in different fields.
Particularly, the Vietnamese side organized training courses on archives and e-portal for Lao officers and sent its experts to help the Lao People’s Army improve its document management software and digitized documents.
For his part, the Lao General spoke highly of the outcomes of the cooperation between the Vietnamese and Lao Defense Ministries, including the two offices over the past time. He emphasized that the recorded achievements in bilateral defense cooperation contributed to expanding the traditional friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation of Vietnam and Laos.
The Lao Deputy Defense Minister also expressed delight at the outstanding achievements of the Vietnam People’s Army over the past 75 years.
Earlier, the Vietnamese delegation had a meeting with a delegation from the Office of the Lao Defense Ministry. The two sides briefed each other on their operations over the past time, reviewed cooperation activities, and put forward approaches to raising the effectiveness of their cooperation in the future.
Translated by Tran Hoai