The agreement was reached at a meeting between Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Lt. Gen. Do Ba Ty and the visiting Commander of the Defence Forces of the Royal Thai Army General Songkitti Jaggabatara in Hanoi on August 2.

The two sides compared notes on their respective country’s economic, socio-political, defence and security situation and discussed issues of mutual concern to enhance solidarity and mutual understanding between the two peoples and armed forces.

General Songkitti and his entourage, paid a courtesy visit to Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh the same day.