(VOVWORLD) - The second defence policy dialogue between Vietnam and Canada took place in Ottawa on Thursday under the chairmanship of Vietnamese Deputy Defense Minister Hoang Xuan Chien and his Canadian counterpart Bill Matthews.
 The second defence policy dialogue between Vietnam and Canada is held in Ottawa on September 21, 2023. (Photo: VNA) |
The two sides agreed to continue promoting defence cooperation in line with signed agreements with a focus on delegation exchanges, and maintaining the effectiveness of existing dialogue and consultation mechanisms.
They will also concentrate on, improving cooperation in training human resources, especially for law enforcement forces at sea and border security, sharing strategic information, enhancing cooperation in UN peacekeeping operations, and supporting each other at regional and global security forums to promote peace, stability, and development in the region and around the world.
Canada praised the role and stature of ASEAN and Vietnam, voiced support for the bloc’s centrality in ASEAN-led mechanisms, and affirmed the importance of guaranteeing freedom, security, and safety of navigation and overflight in the East Sea.
Deputy Minister Chien emphasized Vietnam’s consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, friendship, multilateralization and diversification of external relations, maintenance of the “four nos” principle, and persistence in peacefully settling all East Sea-related differences on the basis of international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
The two sides signed an MoU on cooperation in UN peacekeeping operations and a cooperation plan for 2024-2026.