defence

Vietnam, Indonesia vow to strengthen defence cooperation

17:29 | 02/08/2023 Headlines

Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien had a bilateral meeting with Lieut. Gen. Donny Ermawan Taufanto, Secretary General of the Indonesian Ministry of Defence, in Jakarta on August 1.

Việt Nam, US hold 12th political, security, defence dialogue

14:15 | 03/04/2023 Headlines

They shared their determination to maintain cooperation in clearing mines and explosives, decontaminating dioxin, supporting war-affected people in Việt Nam.

Vietnam, US hold 12th Political, Security, Defence Dialogue

20:25 | 01/04/2023 Headlines

The 12th Vietnam-US Political, Security and Defence Dialogue was held in Washington D.C on March 30 under the co-chair of Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc and US Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Jessica Lewis.

Vietnam beefs up defence cooperation with Laos, Cambodia

15:35 | 21/03/2023 Headlines

Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen Hoang Xuan Chien hosted separate receptions in Hanoi on March 20 for Colonel Vongxay Inthakham, Defence Attaché of Laos to Vietnam, and Colonel Rem Kann, Military Attaché of Cambodia to Vietnam.

Vietnam, Cambodia identify defence cooperation directions for 2023

19:36 | 19/02/2023 Headlines

Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang and visiting Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, Gen. Tea Banh, reviewed their ministries’ cooperation in 2022 and agreed on a cooperation plan for this year during talks in Hanoi on February 19.

Việt Nam-US defence policy dialogue held in Hà Nội

18:54 | 12/09/2022 Headlines

After one year of being postponed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s dialogue focused on evaluating the outcomes of bilateral defence cooperation so far and defining directions of partnership in the coming years.

Defence Minister meets with Singaporean, US, Canadian counterparts on sidelines of Shangri-La Dialogue

18:45 | 11/06/2022 Headlines

Defence Minister Gen. Phan Văn Giang onFriday had bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Singapore, the US and Canada on the threshold of the 19th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

Vietnam, Cambodian boost defence ties

19:52 | 23/05/2022 Headlines

Vietnamese Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang held a reception for visiting Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Tea Banh in Hanoi on May 23.

Vietnamese, Australian defence ministers hold talks

19:50 | 09/11/2021 Headlines

Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Phan Văn Giang and his Australian counterpart Peter Dutton held online talks on Monday, during which they agreed to maintain the bilateral defence ties effectively.

Vietnam, France seek new defence cooperation opportunities

19:43 | 07/11/2021 Headlines

Vietnam and France will work together to seek solutions to step up projects regarding defence equipment while seeking new cooperation opportunities.

Vietnam, Russia facilitate bilateral defence cooperation: Minister

19:32 | 04/09/2021 Headlines

The Vietnam – Russia defence relations and military-technical cooperation have always been supported and facilitated by leaders of the two countries to be expanded and deepened across fields, stated Defence Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang on September 4.