General Phung Quang Thanh, Minister of National Defence of Vietnam , on November 25th, received his New Zealand counterpart Jonathan Coleman in Hanoi, on his official visit to Vietnam. General Thanh affirmed that the visit by the New Zealand Minister of Defence would contribute to the friendship and mutual understanding between the two armies.
The two sides also reached an agreement on boosting their defence cooperation in delegation exchanges, education and training.
The Vietnamese general underlined that the two nations’ cooperation has continued to develop in various fields. He said that Vietnam is willing to cooperate with New Zealand on maritime security and to receive visits of the Royal New Zealand Navy’s ships to Vietnam.
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