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New Zealand, VN enhance defence cooperation

VGP – Major General Ngo Minh Tien, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Viet Nam People’s Army (VPA) in Ha Noi on October 29 received Eamonn O'Shaughnessy, head of the New Zealand Ministry of Defence’s International Branch.

October 30, 2018 5:05 PM GMT+7

 Major General Ngo Minh Tien, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Viet Nam People’s Army (VPA) receives Eamonn O'Shaughnessy, head of the New Zealand Ministry of Defence’s International Branch,  Ha Noi, October 29, 2018

At the reception, Eamon O'Shaughnessy informed his host about the outcomes of the Viet Nam – New Zealand defence cooperation consultation, which took place earlier the same day.

He stated New Zealand is willing to share its peacekeeping experience with Viet Nam.

In turn, Major General Ngo Minh Tien, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Viet Nam People’s Army stressed Viet Nam highly values New Zealand’s position in the region and in the world and wants to foster friendship and win-win cooperation with the country across fields based on the sides’ current bilateral comprehensive partnership. 

He said bilateral defence ties have been reinforced in line with a memorandum of understanding on defence cooperation and an agreement on peacekeeping collaboration signed between the two countries in 2013 and 2017, respectively.

The official recommended the sides increase exchange of delegations at different levels and promote their cooperation via dialogue, consultation, training, and peacekeeping activities, among others.

Seeking opportunities for joint work in new areas of mutual demand like cyber-security and search-rescue is also needed, he said.

Mr. Tien affirmed that leaders of the VPA and its General Staff will create favourable conditions for the development of bilateral defence ties.

                                                                                                                By Vien Nhu