 The Ministers of National Defense of Vietnam and China unveil the symbolic tree at the Dongxing border guard station (Photo: qdnd.vn) |
General Giang and Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun joined the welcoming ceremony at the Dongxing international border gate, visited the Dongxing border guard station, and took part in a symbolic tree planting.
The two then presided over the send‑off of a joint naval patrol and combined training mission in the Gulf of Tonkin. They visited the Ho Chi Minh sea trail memorial and the Fangchenggang international medical pilot zone, and laid a wreath to honor Vietnamese and Chinese revolutionary martyrs.
 The Defense Ministers of Vietnam and China pose for a group photo with officers and soldiers of Dongxing border guard station. (Photo: qdnd.vn) |
On Wednesday, General Dong Jun attended the Vietnam-China Border Defense Friendship Exchange held in Vietnam’s Quang Ninh province.