(VOVworld)- A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh attended the ongoing 15th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on June 3-5.
Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh |
On the sidelines of the event, Deputy Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh held bilateral meetings with delegations from the US, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, China, Canada, the UK, and Italy. At a meeting with Assistance to US Defense Secretary David Shear, Vinh urged for expanding the Vietnam-US defense cooperation for mutual benefit. Vinh said he hoped the US would realize its commitments to help Vietnam in participating in the UN Peacekeeping Mission, overcome war aftermaths, detoxify the Bien Hoa airport, and announce the map of UXO in Vietnam. David Shear stressed the importance of deepening bilateral ties and promised to support Vietnam in participating in the UN peacekeeping mission and addressing war aftermaths.
At a meeting on the same day, Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant Vinh and Australian Defense Commander General Mark Binskin agreed to expand cooperation in strategy research, increase connectivity between research institutes and scholars of both countries. At a meeting with Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the China People's Liberation Army Admiral Sun Jianguo, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh urged the two countries to strengthen cooperation between border soldiers, organize border exchange activities, and conduct deputy ministerial strategic dialogues. He urged both sides to increase cooperation in navy and marine police to create a peaceful and stable environment between Vietnam and China. Admiral Sun Jianguo asked the two Defense Ministries to exchange experience in participating in the UN peacekeeping mission, and promote exchanges and dialogues.