Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinhon August 7 received the outgoing French Defence Attaché in Vietnam Maj.Christophe Talon and his successor Lt. Maj. Marc Razafindranaly.
At the reception, Vinh expressed his satisfaction at theVietnam-France defence ties over the past three years, as both sides havemaintained close cooperation in peacekeeping missions, military medicine andtraining.
He acknowledged and appreciated the contributions made byMaj. Christophe Talon to the ties, and hoped that in his new position, the officerwill continue contributing to the relations between the two countries ingeneral and the two armies in particular.
Welcoming Lt. Maj. Marc Razafindranaly, Vinh asked him tomaintain and promote the results that his predecessor had made during histenure, and have new initiatives to further boost the bilateral defence ties ina more practical and effective manner.
The Vietnamese deputy defence minister affirmed the DefenceMinistry will create all favourable conditions for Marc Razafindranaly tofulfil his tasks.-VNA