The Supreme Commander of the Thai Royal Armed Forces, Gen. Boonsrang Niumpradit, and the Chief of General Staff of the People's Army of Vietnam, Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Khac Nghien agreed at their meeting in Hanoi on January 4 to further cooperate in sea patrols, search and rescue of fishermen, sports competition, training and other issues of common concern.

The two generals also briefed each other on the social, economic, national defence and security situation in their countries.

The same day, General Boonsrang Niumpradit who has been in Vietnam at the invitation of Lieut. Gen Nguyen Khac Nghien paid a courtesy visit to Sen. Lieut. Gen. Phung Quang Thanh, Minister of National Defence.