During a reception in Hanoi on September 27 for Chief of Staff of the Air Force of the RoK Gen. Lee Young Su, Cuong highlighted the steady progress in bilateral defence cooperation, particularly in education-training, maritime security, war recovery, defence industry, and engagement in UN peacekeeping operations.
He assured Lee that the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence always supports and stands ready to facilitate the air forces of both countries in carrying out the agreed cooperation activities.
The goal is to make cooperation between the two air forces increasingly substantive, sustainable, and on par with the broader bilateral defence cooperation, as well as the overall Vietnam-RoK relationship, Cuong said.
Gen. Lee briefed Cuong on the outcomes of his earlier meeting with Commander of the Air Defence-Air Force Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Van Hien, saying that both sides reviewed the results of their cooperation thus far and agreed on orientations for future collaboration.
Lee expressed his belief that the bilateral defence relationship, and specifically the ties between the two air forces, will develop even further in the time ahead.
