Vietnam, Russia boost defence cooperation
Vietnam and Russia have agreed to further enhance their cooperative ties in defence, particularly in the area of training.
The agreement was reached during the talks held between Vietnam’s Defence Minister Phung Quang Thanh and his Russian counterpart Anatoly Serdyukov during the former’s official visit to Russia from September 20-27.
In line with this, Russia will continue providing scholarships for Vietnamese students to study at its military and civil academies and both sides will make further efforts to efficiently carry out the already-signed agreements in defence.
Minister Serdyukov described Vietnam as Russia’s strategic partner in Southeast Asia and affirmed that the Russian Government and army have always attached importance to developing friendly and cooperative ties with the country.
He said that Russia is willing to discuss all technical and military issues with Vietnam and that the visit by the Vietnamese minister would create a new driving force behind the development of bilateral ties.
Minister Thanh thanked the Russian people for their assistance to Vietnam during the past struggle for national liberation and in the current process of national construction and defence.
The visiting minister invited his Russian counterpart to visit Vietnam and the invitation was accepted with thanks.
While in Russia, Minister Thanh paid tributes to the Monument to unknown soldiers in Moscow. He worked with the MIG aircraft manufacturer and met with representatives from the Rubin Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering.
On September 27, the Vietnamese Minister left Russia for an official visit to Belarus.
VNA/VOVNews
In line with this, Russia will continue providing scholarships for Vietnamese students to study at its military and civil academies and both sides will make further efforts to efficiently carry out the already-signed agreements in defence.
Minister Serdyukov described Vietnam as Russia’s strategic partner in Southeast Asia and affirmed that the Russian Government and army have always attached importance to developing friendly and cooperative ties with the country.
He said that Russia is willing to discuss all technical and military issues with Vietnam and that the visit by the Vietnamese minister would create a new driving force behind the development of bilateral ties.
Minister Thanh thanked the Russian people for their assistance to Vietnam during the past struggle for national liberation and in the current process of national construction and defence.
The visiting minister invited his Russian counterpart to visit Vietnam and the invitation was accepted with thanks.
While in Russia, Minister Thanh paid tributes to the Monument to unknown soldiers in Moscow. He worked with the MIG aircraft manufacturer and met with representatives from the Rubin Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering.
On September 27, the Vietnamese Minister left Russia for an official visit to Belarus.
VNA/VOVNews
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