Minister of Defence General Phung Quang Thanh has highlighted the third ministerial-level defence policy dialogue between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea as a boost to the bilateral friendship and mutual understanding of both countries.
Vietnamese Defence Minister Phung Quang Thanh and RoK Deputy Minister of National Defence Baek Seung Joo
These remarks came out at the minister’s Hanoi reception on July 21 for RoK Deputy Minister of National Defence Baek Seung Joo who attended the dialogue.
The Korean official informed his host of the outcomes of the dialogue with his Vietnamese counterpart Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh.
He said he hopes the two armies will co-operate together in a more practical and effective manner for the benefit of both nations.
During his stay in Vietnam from July 19-21, Baek Seung Joo paid a floral tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum and visited several units of the Vietnamese People’s Army.