Meeting with Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lt. Gen Nguyen Chi Vinh in Hanoi on July 7, the congressman from the Liberal Democratic Party congratulated Vietnam on launching a peacekeeping centre in Hanoi and promised support through personnel training.
The guest also expressed high expectations for bilateral defence ties to become deeper and more practical, in line with the two countries’ strategic partnership.
On the back of the growing defence and security links between Vietnam and Japan, Vinh suggested better joint work to realise a memorandum of understanding on bilateral defence co-operation and exchange signed in 2011.
He also thanked Japan for raising its voice against China’s illegal move of installing its oil rig Haiyang Shiyou 981 in Vietnam’s continental shelf and exclusive economic zone.
Vietnam hopes Japan will continue backing its fight against China’s wrongful acts, the host said.
