President Luong Cuong welcomes Belarusian Minister of Defence Khrenin Viktor Gennadievich, Hanoi, December 17, 2024.

Mr. Cuong was speaking at a reception in Hanoi on Tuesday for Belarusian Minister of Defence Khrenin Viktor Gennadievich, who is in Vietnam for an official visit and the Vietnam Int'l Defence Expo 2024.

President Cuong asked Belarusian leaders to continue supporting and fostering the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries.

Minister Gennadievich said that cooperation between the two countries across all fields is flourishing on the basis of mutual respect, despite geographical distance. Both sides share a common stance on many international and regional issues, as well as the approach for a multipolar world that serves the interests of their peoples.

He emphasized that Belarus considers Vietnam a priority in its foreign policy in the Asia-Pacific region and hopes to continue strengthening and elevating bilateral relations.