Defence Minister receives Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam

(Bqp.vn) - Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang on June 2 hosted a reception for Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Jaya Ratnam.

At the reception, Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang congratulated Ambassador Jaya Ratnam on his appointment, and expressed his belief that the diplomat will fulfill his important task, contributing to further promoting the Vietnam - Singapore strategic partnership.

Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang, Ambassador Jaya Ratnam and delegates in a joint photo.

Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang and Ambassador Jaya Ratnam agreed that on the basis of results from the implementation of the agreement on bilateral defence cooperation, the two sides will promote the organization of a number of virtual meetings, including the deputy ministerial-level defence policy dialogue, meetings of joint working groups on bilateral defence cooperation and naval cooperation, security dialogues, and cooperation activities in responding to COVID-19.

The two sides also pledged to continue to complete procedures and sign an agreement on bilateral defence cooperation between the two governments in 2021 to replace the agreement signed in 2009, thus contributing to strengthening intra-ASEAN solidarity and improving ASEAN's position in the region and the world.