Welcoming the Korean diplomat, Cuong thanked him forcontributing to promoting Vietnam-RoK defence ties.
The two sides appreciated the recent new, practical developments of the bilateraldefence cooperation within the framework of the two defence ministries’ JointVision Statement on Defence Cooperation until 2030, particularly innon-traditional security collaboration, settlement of post-war bomb and mineconsequences, UN peacekeeping, and defence industry.
They agreed to continue deepening collaboration in defenceindustry and technology transfer, and discuss to soon establish a defencediplomatic dialogue mechanism in the coming time.
Sharing the losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic tothe Indian people, Cuong said that the Vietnamese Government and agencies,including the army, are also mobilising all resources to combat the pandemic.
Both host and guest spoke highly of the outcomes of defencecooperation over the past time, reflected through regular phone talks andwebinars amidst the pandemic.
They agreed to continue fostering defence cooperation on thebasis of implementing signed agreements, with the focus on speeding up theimplementation of the Indian Government’s non-refundable aid and preferentialcredit packages./.