Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (R) and General Tan Sri Datuk Seri Mohammad bin Ab Rahman, Chief of Malaysia’s Defence Force (Photo: dangcongsan.vn)

At talks after the official welcome ceremony, Mr. Cuong said that on the basis of the MoU on defence cooperation signed during the official visit to Vietnam by the Malaysian Minister of Defence in December 2023, bilateral military and defence cooperation between the two countries has been promoted, producing substantial results in various fields.

He proposed both sides continue to effectively implement the common perceptions of their senior leaders and the contents of the MoU on defence cooperation with focus on all-level delegation exchanges, maintenance of the effectiveness of existing cooperation mechanisms, and the establishment of a defence policy dialogue mechanism at the deputy ministerial level, an air force consultation mechanism, and exchanges of young officers.

Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong holds talks with the Malaysian delegates. (Photo: VNA)

The Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army recommended boosting cooperation in military medicine, search and rescue, participation in the UN peacekeeping mission, and the support of each other at multilateral forums and mechanisms, particularly the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM).

The Malaysian General said that his visit provides an opportunity for both sides to advance their cooperation in various fields in a practical and effective manner, and share common perspectives to further enhance collaboration in addressing security challenges, especially non-traditional security threats. In the current context of complex and multifaceted global challenges, he said countries need to coordinate more closely.