Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien hosted a reception in Hanoi on January 16 for new Polish Defence Attaché to Vietnam, Col. Jaroslaw Bondalski, who affirmed that Poland attaches importance to its defence cooperation with Vietnam, and considers the Southeast Asian nation an important partner.
Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien (R) hosts Polish Defence Attaché to Vietnam, Col. Jaroslaw Bondalski (Photo: qdnd.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang XuanChien hosted a reception in Hanoi on January 16 for new Polish Defence Attachéto Vietnam, Col. Jaroslaw Bondalski, who affirmed that Poland attachesimportance to its defence cooperation with Vietnam, and considers the SoutheastAsian nation an important partner.
He pledged that in his working tenure, he will exert everyeffort to further promote bilateral defence ties.
Congratulating Col. Jaroslaw Bondalski on undertaking thenew post, Chien expressed his belief that the officer will contribute to the traditional friendship between the two countries in general and their defencecollaboration in particular.
The Vietnamese Defence Ministry backs the promotion of thetwo countries’ defence cooperation in accordance with the 2010 memorandum ofunderstanding (MoU) on bilateral defence cooperation, he stated.
He proposed both sides continue carrying out collaborationactivities on the basis of the MoU, with focus on delegation exchanges,training, and defence industry.
The ministry is willing to create favourable conditions forthe Polish Defence Attaché to work with Vietnamese agencies and units to boostcooperation and seek new cooperation opportinuties, added Chien./.
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Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien (R) hosts Polish Defence Attaché to Vietnam, Col. Jaroslaw Bondalski (Photo: qdnd.vn) 
