General Giang made the remarks at a reception in Hanoi on Wednesday for General Romeo Brawner Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, who is on an official visit to Vietnam.
General Brawner briefed his host on the outcomes of earlier talks with Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Defense Minister.
He said the newly signed Memorandum of Understanding on Defense Cooperation provides an important framework for deepening defense ties between the two countries.
General Giang proposed that both sides continue to work closely together to effectively implement agreements reached by senior leaders and defense ministries of the two countries, including the newly signed MoU.
He reaffirmed Vietnam’s commitment to creating favorable conditions for the armed forces of both countries to further expand cooperation.
