This was agreed by the Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, Lieut. Gen. Do Ba Ty and the Chief of Singapore’s Defence Force, Lieut. Gen. Neo Kian Hong, during their talks in Hanoi on April 18.

The two armies will further cooperate in English language training, information technology, electronics, telecommunications, and army medicines and promote the exchange of visits.

The aim is to strengthen solidarity and mutual understanding between the two peoples and armed forces, for the sake of peace and friendly cooperation in the Southeast Asian region and the world, the senior officers said.

The same day, the Singaporean officer paid courtesy visits to Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh.