Senior Lieutenant General Chien congratulated Beck on her appointment as Deputy Minister of National Defence of Canada, and expressed his confidence that, in her new position, Beck would make significant contributions to further promoting the Vietnam-Canada Comprehensive Partnership in general and defence cooperation in particular, for the benefit of both countries and their militaries, as well as for peace, stability, and development in the region and the world at large.

Sen. Lieu. Gen. Chien emphasized that bilateral defence cooperation has been constantly and actively deployed by both sides in accordance with signed agreements, particularly since the second Defence Policy Dialogue in September 2023, in line with the needs and capabilities of each side and yielding concrete results, especially in the exchange of delegations at various levels.

Dialogue and consultation mechanisms have been effectively maintained. Other areas of cooperation, such as training, United Nations peacekeeping, defence industry, war aftermath mitigation, and border management, have also been actively promoted. In addition, both sides have coordinated and supported each other in international multilateral mechanisms and forums.

Moving forward, Sen. Lieu. Gen. Chien suggested that the two sides continue to strengthen cooperation and effectively implement key areas, such as maintaining meetings and delegation exchanges at all levels, sustaining the established dialogue and consultation mechanisms, enhancing training cooperation, and sharing experiences. He underscored the need for both sides to enhance cooperation in improving the capacity of Vietnam’s UN peacekeeping forces, developing the defence industry, addressing war consequences, and managing borders.

On this occasion, Chien affirmed that the Ministry of National Defence of Vietnam supports Canada’s bid to join the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM+) based on ASEAN’s consensus.

Beck for her part appreciated the positive outcomes achieved in Vietnam-Canada defence cooperation in recent times. She hoped that, bilateral defence cooperation would be further promoted in the future based on the agreed-upon areas to make it more substantive and effective.

During the event, both sides exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual concern.

Sen. Lieu. Gen. Chien emphasized Vietnam’s consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, friendship, cooperation, and development, as well as multilateralization and diversification of external relations.

Vietnam is willing to cooperate with other countries and international organizations for peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world, while remaining steadfast in resolving all disputes and differences through peaceful means in line with international law, he said.

Regarding the East Sea issue, he held that Vietnam’s consistent position is to comply with international customs and laws, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Vietnam also supports adherence to the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) and aims to expedite the conclusion and signing of a substantive and effective Code of Conduct in the sea (COC).

The two sides signed the minutes of the third Vietnam-Canada Defence Policy Dialogue at the end of the meeting.

Vietnam joins Canada’s leading defence, security exhibition

VOV.VN - A delegation from the Ministry of National Defence of Vietnam led by Major General Le Quang Tuyen, Deputy Director of the General Department of Defence Industry, attended CANSEC 2024, Canada’s military equipment trade show that transpired in Ottawa on May 29-30.