Defense leader greets UN Under-Secretary General

(Bqp.vn) - Deputy Defense Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh valued the United Nations’ support for Vietnam’s preparation and participation in UN peace-keeping activities during his meeting with UN Under-Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations Herve Ladsous in Hanoi on June 9.

Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh receives outgoing US defense attaché

(Bqp.vn) - Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, Deputy Minister of National Defense, on June 5th received outgoing US Defense Attaché in Vietnam, Colonel Earnest Lee.

U.S Defense Secretary visits Vietnam

(Bqp.vn) - A grand ceremony to welcome US Defense Secretary, Ashton Carter was hosted by Vietnamese Defense Minister, General Phung Quang Thanh, on the morning of June 1st at the Vietnamese Defense Ministry’s Headquarters in Hanoi.

State President welcomes US Secretary of Defense

(Bqp.vn) - State President Truong Tan Sang welcomed the first-ever trip by US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter in Hanoi on June 1, saying that his visit came in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of diplomatic ties.

Vietnam, RoK to foster defense cooperation

(Bqp.vn) - The official visit of Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Korea Han Min-koo to Vietnam will contribute to strengthening the relationship and mutual understanding between the armies and peoples of Vietnam and Republic of Korea (RoK).

Thai warship visits Ho Chi Minh City

(Bqp.vn) - The patrol vessel HTMS Narathiwat, numbered 512, from the Thai Royal Navy docked at the Ho Chi Minh City Port on May 26th, starting its six-day visit to Vietnam.

Defense Minister Phung Quang Thanh receives the U.S Senator John McCain

(Bqp.vn) - Defense cooperation between Vietnam and the US has seen good outcomes in the recent past, Defense Minister General Phung Quang Thanh noted during a reception on May 27 for US Senator John McCain, who is on his visit to Vietnam.

Japanese air self defense force chief visits Vietnam

(Bqp.vn) - The air defense forces of Vietnam and Japan should forge closer links, Senior Lieutenant General, Do Ba Ty, Chief of General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army suggested during his reception for the Chief of Staff of Japan’s Air Self-Defence Force, General Harukazu Saito in Hanoi on May 25.

Lieutenant General Vo Van Tuan received the French Deputy Director of the Directorate for International Development

(Bqp.vn) - On Wednesday, May 26, 2015, in Hanoi, Lieutenant General Vo Van Tuan received Lt Gen Jacques Cousquer, Deputy Director of the Directorate for International Development under the French Ministry of Defence’s Directorate-General of Armament on his working trip to Vietnam.

Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh received Australian Head of the International Policy Division

(Bqp.vn) - On Friday, May 22, 2015, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, Deputy Minister of National Defense received the Head of the International Policy Division of Australia’s Department of Defense Scott Dewar on his working visit to Vietnam.