Deputy Minister of Defence Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh and US DeputyAssistant Secretary of Defence Robert Scher announced the results of thefirst Vietnam-US defence policy dialogue at the deputy ministeriallevel at a press briefing in Hanoi on August 17.
Deputy Minister Vinh said both sides are pleased at the results of thedialogue. They discussed a number of issues on defence policy andbilateral cooperation as well as measures to boost the two countries’defence cooperation on the basis of mutual benefit and respecting eachother’s independence and sovereignty, Vinh said.
Thedialogue between the Vietnamese Defence Ministry and the US Departmentof Defence took place when both countries are celebrating the 15 thanniversary of the normalisation of Vietnam-US diplomatic ties, he said.
Vinh said that both sides have found a common voicein a number of regional and international issues and mentioned futurecooperation in overcoming war consequences, seeking American Missing inActions (MIA) in Vietnam and exchanging delegations of Vietnamesemilitary students to study English in the US and vice versa.
The two sides touched upon cooperation in rescue and coping with sea and land disasters, he added.
He confirmed that the two countries’ defence cooperation wouldcontribute to regional and world peace and stability and would not beharmful to other countries.
In response toreporters’ questions, Deputy Minister Vinh said the dialogue did notspend much time on the East Sea issue but focused on bilateralfuture defence cooperation.
However, both sidesagreed that the East Sea issue as well as other security issuesneed to be resolved in accordance with international law in the spiritof constructive, friendly and peaceful means without imposing subjectivewill.
Talking with the press, Robert Scher saidthat at the dialogue, the two sides finalised exchange mechanisms andpolicy and international and regional issue cooperation.
The dialogue took place in a spirit of openness and concludedsuccessfully, he said, adding that the discussed contents will createmany opportunities for both sides to expand bilateral defencecooperation in the future.
This will be an important foundation for progress in the Vietnam-US defence relations in the future, he said./.
Deputy Minister Vinh said both sides are pleased at the results of thedialogue. They discussed a number of issues on defence policy andbilateral cooperation as well as measures to boost the two countries’defence cooperation on the basis of mutual benefit and respecting eachother’s independence and sovereignty, Vinh said.
Thedialogue between the Vietnamese Defence Ministry and the US Departmentof Defence took place when both countries are celebrating the 15 thanniversary of the normalisation of Vietnam-US diplomatic ties, he said.
Vinh said that both sides have found a common voicein a number of regional and international issues and mentioned futurecooperation in overcoming war consequences, seeking American Missing inActions (MIA) in Vietnam and exchanging delegations of Vietnamesemilitary students to study English in the US and vice versa.
The two sides touched upon cooperation in rescue and coping with sea and land disasters, he added.
He confirmed that the two countries’ defence cooperation wouldcontribute to regional and world peace and stability and would not beharmful to other countries.
In response toreporters’ questions, Deputy Minister Vinh said the dialogue did notspend much time on the East Sea issue but focused on bilateralfuture defence cooperation.
However, both sidesagreed that the East Sea issue as well as other security issuesneed to be resolved in accordance with international law in the spiritof constructive, friendly and peaceful means without imposing subjectivewill.
Talking with the press, Robert Scher saidthat at the dialogue, the two sides finalised exchange mechanisms andpolicy and international and regional issue cooperation.
The dialogue took place in a spirit of openness and concludedsuccessfully, he said, adding that the discussed contents will createmany opportunities for both sides to expand bilateral defencecooperation in the future.
This will be an important foundation for progress in the Vietnam-US defence relations in the future, he said./.
