INS SAHYADRI ship of the Indian Navy docked at Nhà Rồng Wharf in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo Xuân Khu HCM CITY — Two Indian naval ships with more than 500 crewmembers arrived at Nhà Rồng Wharf on Friday, beginning a three-day friendship visit to HCM City. The visit by …
Read More »Defence Minister Giang meets Lao, Japanese, Cambodian counterparts
Minister of National Defence General Phan Văn Giang (left) meets his Lao counterpart. — Photo qdnd.vn PHNOM PENH — Minister of National Defence General Phan Văn Giang held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Laos, Japan and Cambodia on Tuesday while he was in Phnom Penh, Cambodia for the 16th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ …
Read More »Defence Minister Phan Văn Giang receives US Ambassador
Minister of Defence Phan Văn Giang (right) and US Ambassador to Việt Nam Marc Evans Knapper during their talks in Hà Nội on Friday. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Tuấn HÀ NỘI — Minister of Defence Phan Văn Giang hosted a reception on Friday for US Ambassador to Việt Nam Marc …
Read More »Việt Nam, Israel hold 2nd defence policy dialogue
Signing ceremony for the minutes of the second Việt Nam-Israel Defence Policy Dialogue in Hà Nội on Thursday. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The 2nd Việt Nam – Israel Defence Policy Dialogue took place in Hà Nội on Thursday under the co-chair by Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National …
Read More »President calls for stronger Việt Nam-Indonesia defence cooperation
President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc received Indonesian Minister of Defence Prabowo Subianto on Friday in Hà Nội as part of the latter’s visit to Việt Nam. — VNA/- VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Friday called on the defence ministries of Việt Nam and Indonesia to bolster consultations …
Read More »Việt Nam, China hold seventh Border Defence Friendship Exchange to boost solidarity and cooperation
Minister of National Defence General Phan Văn Giang (right) and his Chinese counterpart Sen. Lieut. Gen. Wei Fenghe at the Tà Lùng International Border Gate. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Trọng Đức CAO BẰNG — Minister of National Defence General Phan Văn Giang and his Chinese counterpart Sen. Lieut. Gen. …
Read More »Việt Nam responds to reports of planned military drills with Russia
Spokesperson for the foreign ministry Lê Thị Thu Hằng during Thursday’s press briefing in Hà Nội. — Photo from the ministry HÀ NỘI — Spokesperson for the foreign ministry Lê Thị Thu Hằng said Việt Nam’s military cooperation activities are meant to foster friendship and trust. She was addressing …
Read More »Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force training ships visit Đà Nẵng
The training squadron of the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Văn Dũng ĐÀ NẴNG — The Hatakaze and Inazuma vessels of the training squadron of the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force arrived at Tiên Sa Port on Thursday morning, beginning a visit to the central city of …
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