Defence Minister Phan Van Giang starts working trip to Russia

On August 11, General Phan Van Giang and the high-ranking delegation paid floral tribute to President Ho Chi Minh's Monument in Moscow and visited a building next to the Kremlin Palace where the late Vietnamese leader worked from 1923-1924.

On the same day, the delegation visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia where they were briefed by Ambassador Dang Minh Khoi on the socio-economic situation of the host country, the life of the Vietnamese community and the embassy's work in the past time.

Addressing the meeting, the Vietnamese Defence Minister spoke highly of the embassy's contributions in promoting the Viet Nam - Russia relationship, including bilateral defense cooperation.

Regarding this working trip, Phan emphasized that on the basis of the good traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, the Viet Nam - Russia defense cooperation continues to be effectively implemented in the spirit of "trust, practicality, efficiency, and comprehensiveness", in various forms such as exchange of delegations, especially high-level ones; training; military technology; collaboration within the framework of the Viet Nam - Russia Tropical Center; political-military cooperation and coordination in international multilateral activities, at multilateral mechanisms and forums on defense.

He hoped to continue receiving the support of the embassy and the ambassador in further strengthening the defense cooperation, thereby contributing more to the overall traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.

General Phan expressed his belief that the Embassy's staff will overcome all difficulties and fulfil the tasks assigned by the Party and State./.