At the invitation of General Phan Van Giang - Politburo member, Minister of National Defense, a high-ranking military delegation of the Republic of Belarus led by Lieutenant General Viktor Gennadievich Khrenin, Minister of National Defense of Belarus, paid an official visit to Vietnam and attended the 2024 International Defense Exhibition.
The welcoming ceremony and talks took place on the morning of December 17, 2024, at the Ministry of National Defense Headquarters.
Attending the welcoming ceremony were Senior Lieutenant General Le Quang Minh - Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army; Lieutenant General Nguyen Trong Binh - Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army; and leaders of agencies and units under the Ministry of National Defense.
Lieutenant General Khrenin Viktor Gennadievich's official visit to Vietnam took place on the occasion of Vietnam celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944 - December 22, 2024) and the 35th anniversary of the National Defense Day (December 22, 1989 - December 22, 2024); organizing the Vietnam International Defense Exhibition 2024.
General Phan Van Giang warmly welcomed Lieutenant General Khrenin Viktor Gennadievich and the high-ranking delegation of the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Belarus on their official visit to Vietnam and to attend the Vietnam International Defense Exhibition 2024; and thanked the Ministry of National Defense of Belarus for its interest, support and participation in the exhibition.
General Phan Van Giang emphasized that the people and the Vietnam People's Army always remember and appreciate the great support and assistance that the people of the former Soviet Union, including the Republic of Belarus, gave Vietnam in the struggle for national liberation and reunification.
Minister Phan Van Giang emphasized that the Vietnam-Belarus defense cooperation has been effectively implemented in recent times, in line with the overall traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries and signed international treaties and agreements, achieving many positive results.
General Phan Van Giang hopes that in the coming time, the two sides will continue to focus on coordination and promote the effective implementation of the agreed contents, focusing on the following areas: delegation exchanges, especially high-level ones; cooperation in training, military medicine, military history, military media; continue to support and send delegations to participate in international multilateral activities organized by each side...
The Minister suggested that the Belarusian Ministry of Defense study and continue to provide free and preferential scholarships for Vietnamese soldiers at training facilities of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus.
The Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense is ready to welcome Belarusian soldiers to attend the Vietnamese language course at the Academy of Military Sciences and the defense official class at the National Defense Academy. Thereby, contributing to promoting the defense cooperation between the two countries to develop more strongly, in depth, practically and effectively.
At the meeting, the two sides also discussed the world and regional situation and issues of mutual concern.
