Rear Admiral Tran Thanh Nghiem, Commander of the Vietnam People’s Navy, at the talks (Photo: www.qdnd.vn)At the phone talk, Nghiem underscored the development ofdefence ties between Vietnam and Cambodia over time and noted that navalcooperation is a highlight and a pillar of the relations.
Nghiem said the two navies have to date conducted 62 jointpatrols and 14 annual meetings on joint patrols, while posting effectivecooperation in training, the repair of ships, weapon and defence equipment, andmilitary barrack improvement.
Lauding the outcomes of the bilateral defence engagements,particularly in naval affairs, Tea Vinh said joint works between the sides areon the rise via delegation exchanges, training support, experience exchange, andjoin patrols at sea.
Both officers agreed to continue implementing contents of acooperation protocol signed by the two defence ministries; sustain their jointpatrol mechanism and communications channel; and further boost overallcollaboration toward effectiveness and practical outcomes./.
VNA
