Duc underscored achievements in coordination, particularly following recent visits and engagements, noting effective implementation of bilateral defense agreements and protocols for 2025-2029, with a focus on external information, friendship exchanges, and major defense activities.
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During the talks on November 10 |
Both sides have directed extensive communications on cooperation activities between the two militaries, particularly in culture and external information. Notable events included the Vietnam Defense Expo, the second Vietnam - Laos Border Defense Friendship Exchange, the official Lao visit by Minister of National Defense Gen. Phan Van Giang, annual meetings among Vietnamese, Lao, Cambodian defense ministers, and this year’s trilateral rescue drills.
They successfully raised public awareness of the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, States and militaries in the new situation. They provided timely information on activities of leaders of the two defense ministries and general departments of political affairs, especially official visits by the chiefs of the departments of political education and information of the VPA and the Lao People’s Army in 2024-2025.
On the occasion, the Vietnamese side thanked the Lao Ministry of National Defense for sending officers to Vietnam for military parades and processions marking the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day (April 30), and the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).
Looking ahead, both sides agreed to continue promoting political education work, contributing to consolidating the loyal, pure and particularly close relationship between the two departments and, more broadly, between Vietnam and Laos.
They committed to continued sharing of experience in information and education, rapporteurs’ work, social sciences and humanities, emulation - commendation, news and journalism, culture - performing arts, and management of publishing, printing, and film distribution.
Source: VNA