Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang hosted a reception in Hanoi on November 22 for Philippine Undersecretary of National Defence Irineo Cruz Espino, who is in Vietnam for the fifth Vietnam-Philippine defence policy dialogue.

Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang received Ambassador Julien Guerrier, Head of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Vietnam, in Hanoi on November 21.

VOV.VN - Vietnam always places importance on developing a comprehensive strategic partnership with the Russian Federation in a multitude of areas, including defence cooperation.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of National Defence Lieut. Sen. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien hosted a reception on August 17 in Hanoi for Colonel Kim Myong Chol, defence attaché of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in Vietnam.

Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang led a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to the 11th Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS-11) in Russia on August 15.

Defence cooperation between Vietnam and India has been actively promoted, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong said while receiving Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Indian Naval Staff, in Hanoi on July 24.

Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Vu Hai San and his Lao counterpart Lieutenant General Vongkham Phommakone have agreed on the need for the two Ministries of National Defence to continue their comprehensive cooperation in the time ahead.

Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Doan Anh on July 20 received a delegation from the Information Department under the General Staff of the Lao People's Army (LPA), led by its Director Col. Souban Phanthavi.

VOV.VN - Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Party Central Military Commission, Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang arrived in New Delhi on June 17 for an official visit to India.

VOV.VN - Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang hosted a reception on March 16 in Hanoi for Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Sandeep Arya, during which they discussed a score of measures aimed at boosting defence co-operation.