Minister of National Defence General Phung Quang Thanh has highlighted the third ministerial-level defence policy dialogue between Viet Nam and the Republic of Korea as a boost to the bilateral friendship and mutual understanding.

Defence Minister Phung Quang Thanh receives RoK Deputy Minister of National Defence Baek Seung Joo (Source: VNA)

The remarks came out at the Minister’s Ha Noi reception on July 21 for RoK Deputy Minister of National Defence Baek Seung Joo who attended the dialogue.

The Korean official informed the host of the outcomes of the dialogue with his Vietnamese counterpart Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh.

He said he hopes the two armies will deploy their cooperation in a more practical and effective manner for their mutual benefits and that of the two people in the time to come.

During his stay in Viet Nam from July 19-21, Baek Seung Joo paid a floral tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at his Mausoleum and visited several units of the Vietnamese People’s Army.

(Source: VNA)