Chief of VPA General Staff meets with Lao, Myanmar counterparts
Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong on March 19 had separate meetings with the heads of Lao and Myanmar delegations on the sidelines of the 19th ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces' Meeting (ACDFM-19) in Phnom Penh.
Vietnamese and Lao officers at the meeting (Photo: )
Hanoi (VNA) - Chiefof the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) Sen. Lieut. Gen. NguyenTan Cuong on March 19 had separate meetings with the heads of Lao and Myanmar delegationson the sidelines of the 19th ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces' Meeting (ACDFM-19) in Phnom Penh.
In the meeting with Lieutenant General Khamlieng Outhakaysone, Chief of the General Staff of the Lao People's Army, the two sides agreed to effectivelyimplement existing defence cooperation agreements between Vietnam and Laos.
They spoke highly of the close comradeship, traditional relationship,solidarity, mutual support between the two countries in theirpast struggles for national independence and the current cause of nationaldevelopment.
Meanwhile, General Maung Maung Aye, Chief of the General Staff of Myanmar’s armed forces, said in the meetingwith Cuong that his country hopes to further promote defence cooperation withthe VPA.
Myanmar will createfavourable conditions for Vietnamese citizens and businesses to operate in thecountry, he affirmed.
Regarding multilateral cooperationwithin ASEAN, both Lao and Myanmar officers affirmed that they will support andsend delegations and appropriate forces to activities chaired by the VPA in2022./.
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Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
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Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
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He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Vietnamese and Lao officers at the meeting (Photo: ) 
