Hanoi (VNA) – Commander of the Vietnamesenavy Vice Admiral Pham Hoai Nam held talks with Chief of Staff of the Japanese MaritimeSelf Defence Force (MSDF) Admiral Yamamura Hiroshi in Hanoi on December 10.
Vice Admiral Nam told his guest that the traditional relationsbetween Vietnam and Japan provide a firm foundation for the two navies to developtheir friendship.
Admiral Yamamura said this is his first trip to Vietnamafter he took the position of Chief of Staff of the Japanese MSDF inApril this year. He thanked Vietnam for facilitating visits by Japanese shipsand aircraft to Vietnam.
The Japanese navy commander wished Vietnam success inhosting and organizing external defence activities during 2020 when it chairsthe ASEAN, adding that the MSDF will send ships and officers to attend thoseactivities.
In the framework of the visit, Admiral Yamamura willattend a workshop jointly held by the two navies in the central city of Da Nang.Two ships of the MSDF will also visit Da Nang on this occasion./.