General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defence of Vietnam, welcomes Senior Lieutenant General Dong Jun, Minister of National Defence of China, to Vietnam for the 9th Vietnam-China Border Defence Friendship Exchange.

General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense of Vietnam, hosted the official welcoming ceremony for the Chinese guests.

The two sides took part in activities, including the planting of friendship trees; a visit to Dong Dang Primary School and a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new multipurpose building there; a visit to the Huu Nghi (Friendship) International Border Gate Station; and a tour of the Viettel Group’s Logistics Park. They held bilateral talks and witnessed the signing of cooperation documents.

On Wednesday, General Giang and his entourage conducted exchange activities in China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region within the framework of the Border Defense Friendship Exchange.

While in China, the Vietnamese delegation visited the Youyi Pass Scenic Area and the Youyi Pass Border Guard Battalion. They observed a joint naval patrol briefing via video call between naval forces of the two countries before the actual joint patrol. They planted friendship trees, toured the smart border gate at Youyi Guan, visited Primary School No. 4 in Pingxiang City, and visited Zhu Lian model village in Ningming County.

General Phan Van Giang receives Senior Lieutenant General Dong Jun

At the welcome ceremony for Senior Lieutenant General Dong Jun, Minister of National Defence of China

The Chinese defense delegation

The Vietnamese delegation

The two ministers review the Honor Guard of the Vietnam People's Army

The two ministers wave to the people cheering them with flags and flowers

Both ministers plant a friendship tree

The Military Ceremonial Unit at the welcome ceremony