Defence cooperation has remained a key pillar in Vietnam-Laos relations, significantly strengthening political trust and the close bond between the two countries' armies, Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang affirmed on March 5.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh lauded defence cooperation between Vietnam and Laos as an important pillar in bilateral relations, during his reception for Lieutenant General Saichay Kommasith, Deputy Minister of Defence and Chief of the General Staff of the Lao People’s Army in Hanoi on March 5.

VOV.VN - Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien, Deputy Minister of National Defence of Vietnam, and Thobekile Gamede, Acting Secretary for Defence of South Africa co-chaired the third Vietnam-South Africa Defence Policy Dialogue in Hanoi on February 25.

Defence cooperation continues to be a bright spot in the Vietnam-Canada relations, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang said at a meeting with Canadian Deputy Minister of National Defence Stefanie Beck in Hanoi on February 20.

VOV.VN - General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defence of Vietnam, lauded positive results of defence cooperation between Vietnam and Canada in recent times during his reception in Hanoi on February 20 for Stefanie Beck, Deputy Minister of National Defence of Canada.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of National Defence of Vietnam Hoang Xuan Chien and his Canadian counterpart Stefanie Beck reviewed defence cooperation between the two countries while co-chairing the third Vietnam-Canada Defence Policy Dialogue in Hanoi on February 20.

The Deputy Minister suggested that both nations focus on implementing the exchange of delegations, especially high-level ones, and maintaining existing cooperation mechanisms, particularly in training programmes and defence industry collaboration.

The Lao Ministry of National Defence hosted a meeting to mark the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and the 35th anniversary of the All People’s Defence Festival (December 22) in Vientiane on December 30 morning, bringing together senior officers of the Lao People's Army.

Defence cooperation is one of the pillars of the Enhanced Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and Thailand, Vietnamese Defence Attaché to Thailand Colonel Pho Trieu Cuong has affirmed.

Defence cooperation plays an important role in the overall ties between Vietnam and the Czech Republic, stated Vietnamese Ambassador to the European country Duong Hoai Nam, pointing to numerous opportunities for the two sides to further promote collaboration in this field.