Defence Minister Phan Van Giang (R) and US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Evans Knapper at the meeting on June 3 (Photo: VNA)

The minister welcomed the new ambassador and wished him a successful tenure, contributing to promoting the ties between the two countries in general and the two defense ministries in particular.

He affirmed that the two countries and two defense ministries have maintained their ties through high-level visits despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the minister, defense cooperation between the two countries has continued to be rolled out in the spirit of the 2011 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Advancing Bilateral Defence Cooperation and the 2015 Joint Vision Statement on Defence Relations, producing positive outcomes in a number of fields such as war aftermath settlement, dialogue and consultation, training, search and rescue, humanitarian support, and UN peacekeeping activities.

Giang suggested that the ambassador pay attention to promoting defense cooperation between the two countries, particularly in war aftermath settlement, enhancement of peacekeeping capacity, and military medicine in epidemic prevention and control. He also asked the US side to speed up the pace of the dioxin remediation project at Bien Hoa airport.

Ambassador Knapper affirmed that bilateral relations in the recent past have continued to develop in line with the US-Vietnam comprehensive partnership, adding that the US will continue to assist Vietnam in the fields of Vietnam’s needs.

He reiterated that the US supports an independent, strong, and prosperous Vietnam and wants to promote bilateral relations on the basis of respect for each other’s independence, sovereignty, and political regime.

He pledged to work to promote bilateral defense cooperation during his tenure in Vietnam.

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