Politics

Potential for Vietnam-US defence cooperation: US Admiral

Commander of the US Pacific Fleet Scott Swift met with Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army Pham Ngoc Minh in Hanoi on October 5.
Potential for Vietnam-US defence cooperation: US Admiral ảnh 1Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army Pham Ngoc Minh (R) and Amiral Scott Swift, Commander of the US Pacific Fleet (Photo: qdnd.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – Potential for defence engagements remains huge for US and Vietnam to tap, said Amiral Scott Swift, Commander of the US Pacific Fleet, during a meeting with Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army Pham Ngoc Minh inHanoi on October 5.

At the meeting, Senior Lieutenant General Minh praised the robust growth of the ties in humanitarian activities, disaster response, UNpeacekeeping missions and the overcoming of war aftermath.

He stressed his expectation that the Vietnamese and USarmies continue promoting cooperation based on mutual respect and for benefit of each country as well as for peace and security in the region.

Admiral Swift responded by affirming his commitments toboosting bilateral military collaboration towards effectiveness.-VNA
VNA
#Scott Swift#US Pacific Fleet#General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army#Pham Ngoc Minh#Vietnam-US defence cooperation#Vietnam News Agency#vietnamplus
Follow VietnamPlus

Related News

Vietnamese General receives US Commander

Vietnamese General receives US Commander

General Do Ba Ty, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Defence Minister, hosted a reception for Admiral Scott Swift, Commander of the US Pacific Fleet, in Hanoi.

See more

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)

PM meets with Kazakh, Turkmen, Ethiopian leaders

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had brief meetings with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedow, and Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS Summit in Kazan city of Russia on October 23 evening (local time).

The seminar brings together Vietnamese researchers in Russia, young scientists of Vietnam and China, and experts from other specialised fields. (Photo: VNA)

Seminar spotlights Vietnam studies in Russia

An international seminar titled "Current issues in Vietnam studies” took place at the Centre for Vietnam and ASEAN Studies (CVAS) of the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia under the Russian Academy of Sciences on October 23.

PM meets with Chinese top leader on sidelines of BRICS+ Summit

PM meets with Chinese top leader on sidelines of BRICS+ Summit

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, on October 23 (local time).

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Kazan on October 23 evening (local time). (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese PM meets with Turkish President in Russia

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Kazan on October 23 evening (local time) within the framework of his trip to Russia for attendance at the expanded BRICS Summit.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) and Lao Party General Secretary and State President Thongloun Sisoulith in Kazan, Russia, on October 23 when attending the expanded BRICS Summit. (Photo: VNA)

PM Pham Minh Chinh meets Lao top leader

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Lao Party General Secretary and State President Thongloun Sisoulith in Kazan, Russia, on October 23 (local time), while there to attend the expanded BRICS Summit.

Deputy Minister of Justice Nguyen Thanh Tinh. (Photo: VNA)

Party leader’s article creates new vitality to building, perfection of rule-of-law socialist State: Official

Party General Secretary To Lam’s article entitled “Promoting Party characteristics in building a law-governed socialist State in Vietnam” brings a breath of fresh air and creates new vitality to the promotion of building and perfecting the Vietnamese rule-of-law socialist State of the people, by the people, and for the people in a faster and more effective manner, commended Deputy Minister of Justice Nguyen Thanh Tinh.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrives in Kazan city of Russia (Photo: VNA)

PM arrives in Kazan, starting trip to attend BRICS Summit

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Kazan city of Russia on October 23 morning local time), beginning his two-day trip to attend the expanded BRICS Summit, at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, Chair of BRICS 2024.