Singapore, Vietnam strengthen military cooperation
(VOV) - Lieutenant General Vo Tan Tuan, Deputy Chief of the Vietnam People's Army’s (VPA) General Staff, has hosted a Hanoi reception for visiting Singapore Armed Forces Chief Guards Officer Chieng Siak Kianon July 23.
Chief Guards Officer Chieng Siak Kian updated the progress of the delegation’s work with Ministry of Defence agencies.
Both sides used the reception to summarise their cooperative defence achievements in recent years and highlight the impressive progress made in bilateral relations more generally.
Both armies have pledged to expand high-level delegation exchanges and soldier training initiatives in the future.
The Singaporean side has offered to host Vietnamese military personnel studying in Singapore, work together on submarine rescue, and share its experiences in United Nations peacekeeping force deployments.