Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh andDirector of Strategic Affairs at the French Ministry of DefencePhilippe Errera co-chaired the meeting.
Deputy Minister Vinhsaid Vietnam regards France as an important partner and stressed that itis necessary to find out and promote ethos of each side for effectivecooperation, making defence ties one of pillars in the two countries’strategic partnership in the interests of the two countries’ people.
Forhis part, Errera said France attaches importance to defence cooperationwith Vietnam and backs the country’s commitments to promoting peace andstability in the region and the world.
At the meeting, bothsides agreed to continue boosting bilateral defence cooperation,including delegation exchanges and training, maritime security and UNpeacekeeping experience sharing.
The two sides also consented to tightening coordination and mutual support at multilateral forums.
Duringthe session, the two defence ministries signed an agreement oncooperation in the fields of hydrographic surveying, oceanography, andnautical chartering.-VNA