Ministry of National Defense of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

09/14/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/14/2022 09:35

Vietnam - U.S. Defence Policy Dialogue held in Hanoi

(Bqp.vn) - The Vietnam - U.S. Defense Policy Dialogue 2022 took place under the co-chair of Vietnamese Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien and U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo - Pacific Security Affairs Dr. Ely Ratner in Hanoi on September 12.

Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien and U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo - Pacific Security Affairs Dr. Ely Ratner.

The event was also joined by the U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper and representatives of the functional agencies of the two defense ministries.

At the dialogue.

At the dialogue, the two sides discussed global and regional issues of mutual concern, reviewed outcomes of the bilateral defense ties over the past time in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding on Advancing Bilateral Defense Cooperation in 2011 and the U.S. - Vietnam Joint Vision Statement on Defense Relations signed in 2015, as well as discussed preparations for activities in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam - U.S. Comprehensive Partnership (2013 - 2023). Both sides highly valued efforts and achievements that they reached in fields of cooperation, especially in overcoming war consequences such as the dioxin detoxification at Bien Hoa Airport, supporting people with disabilities in areas heavily sprayed with Agent Orange, bomb and mine clearance, and searching for remains of soldiers missing in action.

Delegates at the dialogue.

In the coming time, the two sides agreed to continue to efficiently implement the signed agreements, focusing on settlement of war consequences, U.N. peacekeeping operations, military medical cooperation, and search and rescue missions. They also agreed to continue to consult and support each other at regional forums, promote their roles as ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus members, contributing to peace, stability and common development in the region.

Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien presenting a souvenir to U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo - Pacific Security Affairs Dr. Ely Ratner.

All delegates in a joint photo.

On this occasion, the U.S. side provided additional information about Vietnamese soldiers who died during the war. Meanwhile, Vietnam invited the U.S. Department of Defense to send a delegation to the international defense exhibition in Vietnam in December 2022.