VietNamNet Bridge – Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh
has extended congratulations on Cambodia’s fine performance as ASEAN Chair in
2012 and successful organisation of ASEAN related meetings, including the ADMM.
At a meeting with Cambodian
Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Tea Banh on the sidelines of the
ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Retreat in Seam Riep, Cambodia, on
November 15, the two ministers spoke highly of the two countries’ effective
defence cooperation, which has positively contributed to consolidating and
developing the fine bilateral traditional friendship and cooperation.
They agreed to further strengthen
bilateral cooperation, primarily in human resource training, increasing
solidarity between defence forces and contributing to building a borderline of
peace, stability and mutual development in the common interest of the two
peoples.
The same day, Minister Thanh met
with Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Douangchay Phichith during
which they stressed the importance of defence cooperation activities in
consolidating and developing the Vietnam-Laos solidarity.
The General expressed his
gratitude to Laos ’ army and people for their positive assistance to Vietnam in
the search and repatriation of the remains of fallen Vietnamese soldiers in the
Lao battlefields.
The Lao Minister thanked the
Vietnamese side for their help in training Lao defence staff and the
organisation of the ninth ASEM Summit.
The two sides agreed to boost
cooperation and exchanges between defence units to contribute to tightening the
special friendship and solidarity between the two nations.
At a meeting with Brunei’s Deputy
Defence Minister Moharmamad Yasmin Umar, Minister Thanh backed Umar’s request
for Vietnamese support and experience-sharing in the organisation of ASEAN
defence meetings that will be hosted by Brunei next year.
The two sides agreed to support
and participate in defence cooperation activities within the ASEAN framework as
well as humanitarian and disaster aid drills.
Thanh also met with his Filipino
counterpart Voltaire T. Gazmin to discuss measures to boost bilateral
cooperation that will cultivate peace and stability in each country and
contribute to building an ASEAN of peace, cooperation and development.
The ADMM Retreat will open on
November 16.
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