General Phan Van Giang receives Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence

(Bqp.vn) - Defence Minister General Phan Van Giang hosted a reception for Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Tea Banh in Hanoi on May 23.

General Phan Van Giang (R) receving General Tea Banh.

Expressing his delight at the success of the first Vietnam-Cambodia border defence friendship exchange, General Phan Van Giang highlighted its significant meaning in strengthening the two countries' solidarity and friendship. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence would support the Cambodian Ministry of National Defence to successfully conduct its role as ASEAN Chair in 2022.

For his part, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Tea Banh lauded Vietnam's idea of holding the border exchange in contribution to pushing the two nations' relations to new heights. The Cambodian official said he is pleased with outcomes of bilateral defence cooperation, particularly the effective implementation of the protocol for 2020 - 2024 and cooperation plan in 2022.

All delegates in a joint photo.

The two defence ministers stressed the need to work closely to practically and effectively implement their cooperation activities this year in line with the cooperation plan in 2022.