The two sides decided to draft a Memorandum ofUnderstanding (MoU) in military and defence legislation during talks between ColonelHan Manh Thang, head of the legal department at Vietnam’s Ministry of Defence,and General Mom Sophat, head of the Cambodian Defence Ministry’s legaldepartment, in Ho Chi Minh City on July 9.
Speaking at the event, Colonel Thang and General Sophathighly spoke of the preparation of documents for building the MoU, sharing aview that it is important to facilitating cooperation between the twoministries in making military and defence laws as well as developing theirdefence sector.
Based on the Vietnam – Cambodia protocol on bilateraldefence agreement from 2015-2019, the Vietnamese Ministry of Defence agreed to assistthe Cambodia Defence Ministry in organising training courses for officials incharge of making military laws, and to offer undergraduate scholarships in law.
It will also assist Cambodia’s research and studies in militaryand defence legislation and support the Cambodian Defence Ministry’s legaldepartment in developing its facilities.-VNA