Deputy Chief of the General Staff receives US Senator
Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Sen. Lt. Gen. Pham Ngoc Minh hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 20 for US Senator Tammy Duckworth who is making a working visit to Vietnam.
The meeting between Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Sen. Lt. Gen. Pham Ngoc Minh and US Senator Tammy Duckworth in Hanoi on August 20 (Photo: bienphong.com.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Chiefof the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Sen. Lt. Gen. Pham Ngoc Minh hosteda reception in Hanoi on August 20 for US Senator Tammy Duckworth who is makinga working visit to Vietnam.
Talking to the US Senator, Sen.Lt. Gen. Minh affirmed that the Vietnam-US bilateral defence ties have beendeepened in line with the capacity and needs of each country. He cited asexamples the exchange of delegations at different levels, dialogues andconsultations, and joint work in the settlement of war consequences, search andrescue, humanitarian aid provision, military medicine and UN peacekeeping activities.
The officer stressed that Vietnampays attention to cooperation with the US in addressing war consequences,searching for missing-in-action officers, and handling unexploded ordnance and dioxincontamination.
Senator Duckworth agreed that theVietnam-US partnership in military and defence has made comprehensive andeffective progress. She noted Vietnam’s active contributions to UN peacekeepingactivities, adding that the US will continue to work with Vietnam in settlingwar consequences and ensuring navigation security and safety, as well as helpVietnam deploy the Level-2 Field Hospital No.2 to serve UN peacekeepingmissions as planned. -VNA
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The meeting between Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Sen. Lt. Gen. Pham Ngoc Minh and US Senator Tammy Duckworth in Hanoi on August 20 (Photo: bienphong.com.vn) 
