General Nguyen Tan Cuong meets with the Commander of the National Defense Forces...

General Nguyen Tan Cuong emphasized that Vietnam always values ​​its relationship with Australia as well as Australia's potential and position in the regional and international arena.

The upgrading of the two countries' relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership in March 2024 is an important milestone, creating favorable conditions to further promote cooperation in various fields, including defense.

General Nguyen Tan Cuong met with Admiral David Lance Johnston.

General Nguyen Tan Cuong presented a souvenir to Admiral David Lance Johnston.

General Nguyen Tan Cuong highly appreciated the results of defense cooperation between Vietnam and Australia in recent times, especially the implementation of cooperation contents that the two sides have agreed on, notably in the fields of: Training, United Nations peacekeeping, military medicine...

General Nguyen Tan Cuong suggested that in the coming time, the two sides continue to coordinate to effectively implement cooperation contents on the basis of consensus between the two countries' senior leaders and the two Ministries of Defense, focusing on the following areas: Delegation exchanges, dialogue and consultation mechanisms; training; United Nations peacekeeping; military and service cooperation; effective coordination in multilateral cooperation activities, especially within the framework of the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM+)...

General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Admiral David Lance Johnston and delegates at the meeting.

For his part, Admiral David Lance Johnston assessed that the relationship between Australia and Vietnam is constantly developing in all fields, including defense.

Admiral David Lance Johnston expressed his hope that bilateral defense relations will continue to develop in the coming time, including expanding to new areas of cooperation that are suitable to the needs and capabilities of both sides.

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