The two sides exchanged views on issues of shared concern and stressed the importance of maintaining a peaceful and stable environment for development.

They agreed to step up cooperation in accordance with the contents of the memorandum of understanding on promoting defense collaboration signed in 2011, the joint vision statement on defense cooperation inked in 2015 and the cooperation plan for 2018-2020, focusing on high-ranking delegation exchange, consultation and dialogue mechanisms and joint work to address post-war consequences.

Both said they will jointly implement the project on dioxin remediation at Bien Hoa airport, search and rescue, disaster relief and humanitarian aid, maritime security, military medicine, and English language training. The two sides will also research the demand for cooperation in defense industry, and UN peace-keeping operations.