At the reception, General Ty said the Vietnamese Government, army and people have always attached great importance to developing the ties of solidarity and friendship with the Russian Government, army and people. He also expressed gratitude for Russian assistance and support in Vietnam’s past struggles for independence and during its current process of national construction and development.

Bilateral cooperation in national defence has proved effective, helping to raise the friendship between the two countries and armies to a higher level, General Ty said.

General Pronichev informed General Ty about the Russian delegation's work with the Vietnamese Border Guard High Command, saying the visit gave his delegation and the FSB a good chance to share experiences in management and protecting sovereignty and border security with the Vietnam People’s Army.

The Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence and FSB also reviewed the implementation of cooperative agreements on border issues and discussed orientations for future cooperation.