At the ceremony (Photo: VNA)Singapore (VNA) – The Vietnamese Defence Attaché Office in Singapore held a ceremony on December 3 tomark the 75th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army.
The event saw the attendance of ambassadors and deputy ambassadorsof the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries,high-ranking Singaporean defence officers and more than 200 guests.
In her remarks, Vietnamese Ambassador Tao Thi Thanh Huonghighlighted Vietnam’s motto for national defence, which is “of the people, bythe people, for the people.”
Vietnam aims to combine economy with national defence and securityand foreign relations in order to serve national construction and protection,she added.
Colonel Do Mai Khanh, Vietnamese Defence Attaché in Singapore, briefed the guests on the 2019 WhitePaper on Vietnam’s National Defence that features major policies as well aschallenges to the country’s defence.
The release of the documentaims to make Vietnam’s national defence policy transparent, thus contributingto enhancing understanding and trust between the Vietnamese army and peoplewith their foreign counterparts, and improving cooperation between Vietnam andother countries along with regional and international organisations in dealingwith emerging security issues.
Khanh stressed that defenceties between Vietnam and Singapore have developed strongly, especially in termsof delegation exchanges, personnel training and coordination at multilateralforums.
On the basis of a defencecooperation agreement signed in 2009, the two countries have effectivelyimplemented their annual defence policy dialogue mechanism at thedeputy-ministerial level, stepped up naval cooperation, worked together toensure maritime security and safety, and joined hands in intelligence, securityand anti-terrorism efforts, the officer said./.
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