Japanese military officers and Vietnamese counterparts in Lao Cai (Photo: VNA) Lao Cai (VNA) – Adelegation from the Japanese Ministry of Defence led by Maj. Gen. Endo Makotoheld a working session with the Border Guard Command of the northern mountainousprovince of Lao Cai on November 12.
The event was part of the ongoing11th Vietnam – Japan defence exchange programme from November 10 –16 in Vietnam.
Speaking at the event, Chief ofthe provincial Border Guard Command Col. Do Ngoc Tuan said Lao Cai has a borderline of over 182,000km with the Chinese province of Yunnan.
Over the past years, theprovincial border guards have closely controlled immigration at border gates,effectively fought crime, and maintained security and order in border areas, hesaid.
Tuan added that border guard externalaffairs have also been carried out such as anti-terrorism drills, setting uptwinning relations between residential areas, and conducting joint patrols inborder areas, among others.
The officer said political trustand cultural similarities between Vietnam and Japan will create a solidfoundation and a strong driving force to lift the bilateral extensive strategicpartnership to a new height in all areas.
Makoto, for his part, expressedhis wish that Japan and Vietnam would further boost the bilateral ties,especially in defence cooperation.
He wished that the provincialborder guards would overcome difficulties to fulfill their assigned tasks.
Following the working session,the delegation visited the border guard station at the Lao Cai internationalborder gate./.
The event was part of the ongoing11th Vietnam – Japan defence exchange programme from November 10 –16 in Vietnam.
Speaking at the event, Chief ofthe provincial Border Guard Command Col. Do Ngoc Tuan said Lao Cai has a borderline of over 182,000km with the Chinese province of Yunnan.
Over the past years, theprovincial border guards have closely controlled immigration at border gates,effectively fought crime, and maintained security and order in border areas, hesaid.
Tuan added that border guard externalaffairs have also been carried out such as anti-terrorism drills, setting uptwinning relations between residential areas, and conducting joint patrols inborder areas, among others.
The officer said political trustand cultural similarities between Vietnam and Japan will create a solidfoundation and a strong driving force to lift the bilateral extensive strategicpartnership to a new height in all areas.
Makoto, for his part, expressedhis wish that Japan and Vietnam would further boost the bilateral ties,especially in defence cooperation.
He wished that the provincialborder guards would overcome difficulties to fulfill their assigned tasks.
Following the working session,the delegation visited the border guard station at the Lao Cai internationalborder gate./.
VNA
