VOV.VN - The US-sponsored John Midgett coast guard ship, a Hamilton-class cutter, has departed from Seattle (Washington) and is expected to arrive in Vietnam in the coming days.

The Vietnamese Government and Defence Ministry have always attached importance to the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between Vietnam and China, considering this a premise to strengthen the bilateral defence ties.

VOV.VN - Sen. Lieut. Gen. Phan Van Giang, vice secretary of the Central Military Commission and Defence Minister, held separate receptions for the Ambassador of the Philippines to Vietnam Meynardo Los Banos Montealegre and the Ambassador of Singapore Jaya Ratnam.

Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen Phan Van Giang hosted separate receptions for Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Pranay Verma and Ambassador Park Noh-wan of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Hanoi on June 1.

The Ministry of Defence has presented the token of medical supplies to India to support the country’s fight against COVID-19.

VOV.VN - The country’s relations with France have made great strides in recent times, especially in defence co-operation, serving as a foundation for increasing the strategic partnership.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee handed over VND54.5 billion (US$2.36 million) in donations to the Ministry of National Defence (MoD) on May 24 to assist COVID-19 prevention and control efforts.

VOV.VN - The United States is testing its USCGC John Midgett coast guard ship, a Hamilton-class cutter in Washington, and is expected to deliver it to Vietnam in the coming weeks.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Defence has presented medical supplies to support its Cambodian counterpart in the fight against COVID-19.

Vietnam has joined other 26 member states of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) at the ARF Defence Officials’ Dialogue (DOD) that was held in the form of video conference.