Vietnam, Australia pledge stronger defense ties
(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien and Deputy Secretary Strategy, Policy and Industry at the Australian Department of Defence, Peter Tesch, co-chaired the fourth Vietnam - Australia defence policy dialogue held via video-conference on Thursday.
Vietnam, Australia convene fourth defence policy dialogue
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At the event, the two countries pledged to work harder to strengthen defense cooperation within the framework of their bilateral Strategic Partnership. They hope to expand cooperation in military medicine, cyber security, academic exchange, search and rescue, and defense industries.
The two sides agreed on the principles of respecting international law, settling disputes by peaceful means, and not using or threatening to use force. They are confident that cooperation will make the world stay together and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.