Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich and his Japanese counterpart Takeshi Iwaya inspect guards of honour in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) –DefenceMinister Ngo Xuan Lich and his Japanese counterpart Takeshi Iwaya agreed tocontinue pushing forward the effective and substantial development of bilateraldefence ties during 2019 and following years during their talks in Hanoi on May2.
The talks took place duringthe Japanese defence minister’s official visit to Vietnam from May 2 to 4.
The two defence ministers vowedto make good use of existing cooperation mechanisms and boost defence ties inaccordance with signed agreements, including the JointVision Statement on Vietnam – Japan Defence Cooperation towards the next decade.They also pledged to coordinate closely as co-chairs of the ASEANDefence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus)Experts’ Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations when Vietnam assumes the roleof ASEAN Chair in 2020.
The twocountries will continue their partnership in training, capacity improvement,information technology, UN peacekeeping mission, military medicine, defenceindustry for the sake of peace, stability and prosperity in the region.
Host andguest shared the view that defence cooperation is one of the important contentsof the Vietnam – Japan extensive strategic partnership. In line with theMemorandum of Understanding on defence cooperation and exchanges signed inOctober 2011 and the Joint Vision Statement on Vietnam – Japan DefenceCooperation towards the next decade signed in April 2018, cooperation agendahas been expanded, making positive contributions to political trust andensuring security in each country.
On theoccasion, Lich thanked Japan for its active and effective support in post-warrecovery in Vietnam as well as its initiatives on cooperation mechanism withinthe ADMM framework.
Since2009, Japan has provided nearly 5.5 million USD in aid for two bomb and mineclearance projects in the central provinces of Quang Tri and Ha Tinh. The HighCommand of Chemical Arm of the Vietnam People’s Army is working with Japan’s Shimizucompany in a project to test dioxin treatment technologies at Bien Hoa airportwhile the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is considering thesupply of equipment for the assessment and control of dioxin contamination.
MinisterLich wished that the Japanese Defence Ministry and agencies would continuejoint work with Vietnamese counterparts in post-war recovery, maritimesecurity, search and rescue, and UN peacekeeping mission.
Followingthe talks, the two defence ministers witnessed the signing of an MOU onorientations to develop cooperation in defence industry between Vietnamese andJapanese defence ministries.
During the three-day stay,the Japanese delegation will pay a courtesy call to Prime Minister Nguyen XuanPhuc, among other activities.-VNA
The talks took place duringthe Japanese defence minister’s official visit to Vietnam from May 2 to 4.
The two defence ministers vowedto make good use of existing cooperation mechanisms and boost defence ties inaccordance with signed agreements, including the JointVision Statement on Vietnam – Japan Defence Cooperation towards the next decade.They also pledged to coordinate closely as co-chairs of the ASEANDefence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus)Experts’ Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations when Vietnam assumes the roleof ASEAN Chair in 2020.
The twocountries will continue their partnership in training, capacity improvement,information technology, UN peacekeeping mission, military medicine, defenceindustry for the sake of peace, stability and prosperity in the region.
Host andguest shared the view that defence cooperation is one of the important contentsof the Vietnam – Japan extensive strategic partnership. In line with theMemorandum of Understanding on defence cooperation and exchanges signed inOctober 2011 and the Joint Vision Statement on Vietnam – Japan DefenceCooperation towards the next decade signed in April 2018, cooperation agendahas been expanded, making positive contributions to political trust andensuring security in each country.
On theoccasion, Lich thanked Japan for its active and effective support in post-warrecovery in Vietnam as well as its initiatives on cooperation mechanism withinthe ADMM framework.
Since2009, Japan has provided nearly 5.5 million USD in aid for two bomb and mineclearance projects in the central provinces of Quang Tri and Ha Tinh. The HighCommand of Chemical Arm of the Vietnam People’s Army is working with Japan’s Shimizucompany in a project to test dioxin treatment technologies at Bien Hoa airportwhile the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is considering thesupply of equipment for the assessment and control of dioxin contamination.
MinisterLich wished that the Japanese Defence Ministry and agencies would continuejoint work with Vietnamese counterparts in post-war recovery, maritimesecurity, search and rescue, and UN peacekeeping mission.
Followingthe talks, the two defence ministers witnessed the signing of an MOU onorientations to develop cooperation in defence industry between Vietnamese andJapanese defence ministries.
During the three-day stay,the Japanese delegation will pay a courtesy call to Prime Minister Nguyen XuanPhuc, among other activities.-VNA
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