Vietnam, Russia intensify defence ties
Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich on July 25 hosted a reception for Secretary of Russia’s National Security Council Nikolai Patrushev who is on a working visit to Vietnam.
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At the meeting, General Lich highlighted the fruitful development of the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia across fields, including cooperation in national security and defence.
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| Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich (R) and Secretary of Russia’s National Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, July 25. (Photo: qdnd.vn) |
He also commented on the effective collaboration between the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence and the Russian council.
In reply, Nikolai Patrushev expressed his belief that the Vietnam-Russia relationship will be deepened, particularly in the field of national defence, following the spirit of a memorandum of understanding signed by the two countries in 2013.
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(Source: VNA)
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