VN, U.S. step up defense ties

VGP - Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh on September 27 received U.S. Ambassador Daniel J. Kritenbrink

September 27, 2019 2:49 PM GMT+7

Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh(right) and US Ambassador Daniel J. Kritenbrink

At the reception, Ambassador Kritenbrink described security and defense cooperation as a bright spot in the Viet Nam-U.S. relationship, expressing his belief that the bilateral defense ties will be further consolidated in the time ahead.

Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh suggested Viet Nam and the U.S. continue pushing ahead with future cooperation plans, especially in such areas like maritime security and settlement of war consequences, contributing to peace, stability and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region./.

By Vien Nhu