General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong (R) receives US Secretary of Defence James Mattis (Source: VNA)
The
Mattis spoke highly of
He informed the host of practical, diversified and effective collaboration in security-defence between the two countries, especially in participation in United Nations peacekeeping missions, military medical training, maritime security in the
The Vietnamese Party chief appreciated the outcomes of Mattis’s talks with Vietnamese Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich, and expressed his satisfaction with positive development in the two countries’ comprehensive cooperation.
He affirmed
He said that the US Secretary of Defence’s current visit will help speed up the implementation of signed agreements.
He suggested both sides continue efforts to address war consequences, including bomb and mine clearance, environmental detoxification, and search for soliders listed as missing in action, as well as strengthen mutual trust and understanding to further develop the bilateral ties.
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