At the reception, Lieut. Gen. Khanh expressed his hope that the visit would help strengthen the relations and mutual understanding between the two countries’ armies and people.

For his part, Gen. George William Casey Jr. thanked Lieut. Gen Khanh for warm reception and expressed his delight at visiting Vietnam to understand more about Vietnam’s history and its army and people.

Both agreed to further boost military personnel exchange and cooperation on military activities including military medicine and bomb and mine sweeping.