During the working mission, the Vietnamese defence officials met with the Hungarian Defence Minister, Imre Szekeres and attended a cordial reception hosted by Istvan Simiesko, President of Hungary’s National Security Committee.

They met with a high-ranking delegation led by State Secretary of Defence Vadai Agnes on measures to promote national defence cooperation between the two countries.

The delegation also worked with officials from Hungary’s Ministry for National Development and Economy, its army logistics companies and Infantry Brigade No. 25.

The visit was expected to bring opportunities for closer cooperation in army technical insurance, logistics and equipment provision, clearance of unexploded ordnance and mitigation of the impact of war in Vietnam.