(VOVworld) – Minister of National Defense Ngo Xuan Lich met with Cara Abercrombie, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia, on Monday, who is in Vietnam for the 7th Vietnam-US defense policy dialogue.
Minister of National Defense Ngo Xuan Lich (R) met with Cara Abercrombie, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia.
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Lich said Vietnam wants to cooperate with the US in all fields, particularly in defense for peace, security and safety in the region and the world. He said both sides should deepen their ties in accordance with a memorandum of understanding signed by the Vietnamese and US defense ministries in 2001 and the Vietnam-US Joint Vision Statement in 2015.
Mr. Vinh and Ms. Cara Abercrombie co-chaired the 7th Vietnam-US defense policy dialogue in Hanoi on Monday. They discussed measures to enhance cooperation in maritime security, law enforcement at sea, humanitarian aid, disaster rescue, military medicine, education, and participation in the UN peacekeeping force.
Ms. Abercrombie said the US will not change its Asia-Pacific rebalance strategy and continue to honor its commitments to the region. Both sides agreed that regional disputes need to be settled in line with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), to build a region of peace and stability and maintain the freedom of aviation and navigation.