Viet Nam attends 11th Moscow Conference on International Security
VGP - Gen. Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense led a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to the 11th Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS-11) in Russia on August 15.
Delegates watched Minister Phan Van Giang's speech at Plenary Session 2 with the theme: "Security in the Asia-Pacific region". Photo: People's Army
Addressing a plenary session on security in Asia-Pacific, Minister Phan underlined the region's importance, which attracts the interest and presence of many countries outside the region, particularly world powers.
This interest opens up opportunities for cooperation and development but simultaneously results in geo-political competition and intertwined friction of strategic interests.
The Vietnamese minister called for unity, collaboration, and contributions from countries inside the region and worldwide.
On the occasion, Phan announced a plan to organize the Viet Nam International Defense Expo 2024, which coincides with the 80th founding anniversary of the Viet Nam People's Army. He hoped that countries would send delegations to the event.
On the sidelines of the MCIS-11, Minister Giang held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu.
The two ministers pledged to effectively implement cooperation activities, focusing on maintaining the effectiveness of essential cooperation mechanisms such as deputy ministerial-level strategic defense dialogue and the Inter-Governmental Commission on the Viet Nam-Russia Tropical Centre.
Both sides will continue joining and working closely at the International Army Games, supporting multinational international activities organized by each other's defence ministries, enhancing training cooperation, and expanding joint scientific studies.
Gen. Phan also met with his Chinese counterpart, Senior Lieutenant General Li Shangfu.
At the meeting, the Vietnamese officer expressed his sympathy to Minister Li Shangfu about the significant losses of humans and assets caused by the recent storm in some localities of China, including Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei.
The two ministers underlined the importance and significance of the 8th Viet Nam-China Border Defense Friendship Exchange slated for September this year, expressing their belief that the program will be a success, helping to enhance political trust between the two countries.
Phan invited Li to pay an official visit to Viet Nam on this occasion.
Besides, Phan also met with Mongolian Defense Minister Saikhanbayar Gursed to discuss measures to promote defence cooperation between the two countries.
On the occasion, Phan met with General Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of the National Security Council of the Russian Federation. He suggested that the Russian officer prioritize defense cooperation relations with Viet Nam.
Additionally, he had a bilateral meeting with Belarusian Defense Minister Lieutenant General Viktor Gennadievich Khrenin on the sidelines of the Army 2023 International Military-Technical Forum. He invited Khrenin to visit Viet Nam in the coming time./.
