The consensus was reached during the second Vietnam-France Defence Policy Dialogue held in Ho Chi Minh City on January 11. The event was co-chaired by Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh, Vietnam’s Deputy Defence Minister, and Vice Admiral Hervé de Bonnaventure, Deputy Director General for International Relations and Strategy under the French Ministry of Defence. The two sides will increase meetings, exchange of delegations, especially high-ranking delegations of Vietnamese and French military officers, as well as visits of military ships.Apart from promoting the efficiency of the bilateral defence policy dialogues, Vietnam and France will cooperate and support each other at multilateral forums, while expanding collaboration in such areas as navigation and aviation security and safety, and response to non-traditional security issues. The French side wants to beef up defence ties with Vietnam to contribute to peace, stability and development. The dialogue took place at an important time, marking the adjustment of the defence cooperation mechanism between Vietnam and France in order to bring about tangible outcomes suitable with the new situation, said Hervé de Bonnaventure.The event was also held in the context that the two countries are celebrating the 45th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties and five years of the establishment of their strategic partnership.
The consensus was reached during the second Vietnam-France Defence Policy Dialogue held in Ho Chi Minh City on January 11. The event was co-chaired by Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh, Vietnam’s Deputy Defence Minister, and Vice Admiral Hervé de Bonnaventure, Deputy Director General for International Relations and Strategy under the French Ministry of Defence. The two sides will increase meetings, exchange of delegations, especially high-ranking delegations of Vietnamese and French military officers, as well as visits of military ships.Apart from promoting the efficiency of the bilateral defence policy dialogues, Vietnam and France will cooperate and support each other at multilateral…... [read more]
At their talks on March 6 in Ho Chi Minh City, the two sides have informed each other about the situation regarding politics, economics, social affairs, defence and security in their respective country in recent times, and reviewed the results of defence cooperation and mutual assistance.General Thanh thanked the Cambodian Government and the Defence Ministry for their cooperation and assistance, especially in search and burying work and providing sets of remains of voluntary Vietnamese soldiers during the war time in Cambodia.For his part, General Tia Banh said the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces have always treasured the sound neighbourliness and friendship…... [read more]
The visit aims to foster the traditional ties of friendship and promote multifaceted cooperation between the two nation’s armies and peoples.At talks on August 7, the two sides reviewed results of bilateral cooperation over the past several years, and measures to strengthen the implementation of a memorandum of understanding on defence cooperation signed between the two ministries in 2010. They discussed regional and international issues of mutual concern and agreed on measures to boost future bilateral cooperation by intensifying exchange visits and soon implementing a Polish preferential credit package for Vietnam.General Thanh urged the Polish MoND to share experience in…... [read more]
During the dialogue, military officials highlighted the significance of the first defence dialogue which aims to realize the comprehensive strategic partnership with a focus on military and defence cooperation.They compared notes on the Asian Pacific situation and issues related to their interests and relations while underscoring the need to improve defence cooperation mechanisms, build strategic trust, intensify diplomatic activities and measures to prevent regional conflicts.Both sides also noticed with deep concern about regional security, sovereign disputes and the implication of major nations which are causing a conflict of interests.They consented to promotel delegation exchange, and navy and military technology cooperation…... [read more]
Receiving Deputy Chief of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Staff Senior Lieutenant General Ma Xiaotian in Hanoi on November 27, Truong Tan Sang, politburo member of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) and permanent member of the CPVCC’s Secretariat said he hoped the two defence ministries and armies will boost exchange and cooperation and implement reached agreements to deepen their ties. The increased cooperation will help lift Vietnam-China comprehensive development to a new height, contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world at large, Mr Sang said. The Party official also affirmed…... [read more]
