Chief of VPA General Staff receives US Deputy Commander
Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen Phan Van Giang hosted a reception in Hanoi on May 9 for Deputy Commander of the US Pacific Command Bryan Fenton.
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Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen Phan Van Giang |
Fenton, for his part, affirmed that the relationship between the US and Vietnam has seen important progresses. He wished to continue receiving the Vietnamese Defence Ministry’s support in storing medical equipment for humanitarian activities, search for remains of US servicemen missing in action in Vietnam, and launch of the level-2 field hospital in South Sudan.
Earlier, Fenton met with Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Sen. Lieut. Gen Pham Ngoc Minh.