( Bqp.vn ) - Within the framework of the working program, attending the Eurosatory Army Weapons Exhibition in the Republic of France, Senior Lieutenant General Phung Si Tan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army and the delegation of the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam attended the official reception of the Organizing Committee chaired by the Minister of the French Army Sesbastien Lecornu; received a courtesy call from Major General Stéphane Richou, Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of international relations of the French Army; met on the sidelines with Lieutenant General Eric Peltier, Director of the Department of International Cooperation/Joint Staff and with Brigadier General Caroline Salahun, Director of the Asia-Pacific region/Armament Agency of the French Ministry of the Army.
Senior Lieutenant General Phung Si Tan met on the sidelines with Lieutenant General Eric Peltier.
During the meetings, the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense delegation and the French representative shared that the Vietnam-France defense cooperation relationship has recently been promoted by leaders of both sides and has achieved many positive results. In the coming time, the two sides will continue to promote defense cooperation in a practical and effective manner, focusing on areas such as training, military medicine, United Nations peacekeeping, historical memory and defense industry.
Senior Lieutenant General Phung Si Tan thanked the Ministry of the Army and the Exhibition Organizing Committee for their thoughtful and respectful reception of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense delegation; requested that the agencies of the two sides continue to coordinate effectively to implement the contents identified during the visit to Vietnam, attending the 70th Anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (1954 - 2024) of the Minister of the French Army; requested that the agencies of the Ministry of the French Army support and create conditions for French defense enterprises to continue to register and participate in the 2nd Vietnam International Defense Exhibition, held in December 2024 on the occasion of the 80th Anniversary of the Founding of the Vietnam People's Army and the 35th Anniversary of National Defense Day.
Delegation of the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam visited and worked at the Embassy of Vietnam in the Republic of France.
Representatives of the leaders of the French Ministry of the Army thanked the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense for accepting the invitation and sending a delegation to attend the 2024 Army Weapons Exhibition. This visit by the Ministry of National Defense delegation, following the visit to Vietnam by the French Minister of the Army in May 2024, will continue to contribute to promoting cooperation in the defense sector in general and defense industry cooperation in particular, including coordinating the organization of the Vietnam - France Defense Industry Forum and sending representatives and French defense enterprises to participate in the Vietnam International Defense Exhibition 2024.
Within the framework of the exhibition, the delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense visited and worked with the Vietnamese Embassy in the French Republic.
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