Thai Minister of Defence Prawit Wongsuwan is currently visiting Vietnam from January 23-24, with the intention of enhancing the traditional friendship and mutual understanding between the two nations’ armies.
Host Minister of Defence Ngo Xuan Lich holds talks with his Thai counterpart on January 23. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Prawit Wongsuwan iscurrently visiting Vietnam from January 23-24, with the intention of enhancingthe traditional friendship and mutual understanding between the two nations’ armies.
Right after the welcoming ceremony in Hanoi on January 23, host Minister ofDefence Ngo Xuan Lich held talks with his Thai counterpart, during which bothsides spoke highly of the sound cooperation between the two countries in thepast years and reached a consensus on collaborative orientations for the timeahead.
Since the two countries upgraded their relations into a strategic partnership backin 2013, the defence cooperative ties have developed in a positive manner, withregular delegation exchanges and robust collaboration in the fields of airforce and navy. The established dialogue mechanisms between the two ministriesin particular have shown outstanding efficiency.
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In the coming time, both sides will continue their existing cooperativemechanisms, maintain delegation exchanges, promote language training, andclosely coordinate at multilateral forums. These moves will contribute tobolstering the traditional friendship, as well as elevate the bilateral ties toa new high, bringing practical benefits to both peoples and for regional andglobal peace, stability, cooperation, and development. –VNA
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Host Minister of Defence Ngo Xuan Lich holds talks with his Thai counterpart on January 23. (Photo: VNA) 
