Vietnamese and Chinese Defence Ministries hoped to step up the exchange of information and consolidate mutual understanding and trust

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam ’s Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh has
expressed his hopes that the Vietnamese and Chinese Defence Ministries will step up
the exchange of information and consolidate mutual understanding and trust.

At a reception given by the Chinese Defence Minister, Liang Guanglie, in China
on August 24, Deputy Minister Vinh praised China ’s support for the ASEAN
Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM+) scheduled for this October in Hanoi.

Minister Liang welcomed the ADMM+ and said that he hoped the forthcoming
conference will become a forum for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN) and other regional countries to deal with non-traditional security
challenges and nurture more cooperation and mutual trust.

Both host and guest discussed Vietnam and China ’s relationship,
particularly in defence.

Minister Liang proposed boosting cooperation between China and Vietnam in
every field and consolidating bilateral ties to mark the 60 th anniversary of
their diplomatic ties.-Enditem