Viet Nam, UAE sign Letter of Intent on defense cooperation

The document was signed in Abu Dhabi by Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defense Hoang Xuan Chien and Deputy Minister of Defense of the UAE Ibrahim Nasser Al-Alawi, during the Vietnamese official's recent working visit.

At the meeting between the two officials, Hoang expressed his delight at the strong development of Viet Nam–UAE relations since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1993.

He affirmed that the Government, the Ministry of National Defense, and the Viet Nam People's Army always attach great importance to strengthening the friendly relations and substantive cooperation with the Government, the Ministry of Defense, and the Armed Forces of the UAE, for the legitimate interests of their peoples and contributing to peace, stability, cooperation, and development in each country, the region, and the world.

The guest hailed the positive developments in defense cooperation between the two nations, particularly in delegation exchanges at various levels, as well as active support and participation in international defense exhibitions, conferences, and seminars organized by each side.

Both officials stressed the importance of the comprehensive partnership between Viet Nam and the UAE, noting that defense cooperation should be further advanced to strengthen mutual trust and serve as a driving force for collaboration in diplomacy, economy, and culture.

They pledged to prioritize the promotion of defense ties in the coming period through the signing and effective implementation of cooperation documents, with a focus on key areas such as high-level delegation exchanges, training, United Nations peacekeeping operations, defense industry, military trade, cybersecurity, maritime security, responses to non-traditional security challenges, logistics, and military medicine./.