Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh receives Japanese defense attache’s

(Bqp.vn) - On Tuesday afternoon, July 13, 2016 in Ha Noi, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, Deputy Defense Minister met with the outgoing and incoming Japanese defense attachés to Vietnam in Hanoi.

Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh and Japanese defense attache’s at the reception.

At the event taking place at the Defense Ministry’s headquarters, Senior Lieutenant General Vinh appreciated efforts by Colonel Manabu Ozawa while serving as Japan’s defense attaché to Vietnam over the past years.

He noted that the outgoing diplomat contributed to the increasingly substantive and effective defense cooperation between the two countries.

He told Colonel Manabu Ozawa and his successor, Colonel Keitaro Shido, that he hopes defense ties between Vietnam and Japan will enjoy more progress in the years ahead, particularly in maritime security, war consequences settlement, and experience sharing in implementing United Nations peacekeeping operations.

Colonel Manabu Ozawa thanks Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh for the reception and believes that the Vietnam - Japan defense cooperation will continue to develop in the coming years.