At the reception, General Oscar Izurieta Ferrer informed the host of the results of his earlier talks with the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, Lieutenant-General Tran Quang Khue.

The Chilean Commander-in-chief expressed his wish that the bilateral relations between the people and armies of Vietnam and Chile to be further cemented and developed, especially in national defence. He added that Chile wants to learn air defence from Vietnam, production of military uniform and equipment as well as other issues of mutual concern.

Minister Thanh thanked the people of Chile for their support in national defence to the Vietnamese people during previous wars as well as the current time.
He guaranteed that Vietnam has always attached importance to a multifaceted cooperation with Chile and is willing to share experiences in building the army forces.

The delegation of the Chilean Army will conclude their Vietnam visit on December 31.