Vietnamese and Brunei navies set up hotline
(VOV) - The Vietnamese and Brunei navies have agreed to establish a hotline as part a newly signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) on future cooperation.
The MoU arose from December 5 talks between Royal Brunei Navy Commander Rear Admiral Dato Paduka Hj Abd Halim bin Hj Mohd Hanifah and Vietnamese People’s Navy Commander Admiral Nguyen Van Hien.
The two sides used the talks to review their existing defence and military ties and explore measures to upgrade the relationship to new levels.
Senior Brunei Ministry of Defence officials and Royal Brunei Armed Forces officers officially welcomed their Vietnamese guest.
Both sides consider the MoU an important step in fostering naval cooperation to maintain regional maritime security, stability, and peace.
During his six-day official visit begun on December 1, Hien, who is also Deputy Defence Minister, attended the 4th Brunei International Defence Exhibition (BRIDEX 4).