(VOVworld)-Myanmar is always a top partner in Vietnam’s foreign policy, said President Tran Dai Quang at a reception for  Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces Min Aung Hlaing in Hanoi on Monday.

President Tran Dai Quang (R) and Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces Min Aung Hlaing

Mr. Quang urged leaders of the 2 militaries to work out effective measures to implement defense cooperation agreements. He affirmed that the Vietnamese State and Government consistently support and create the best conditions for growing cooperation between the 2 armies. Commander-in-Chief Hlaing said that the 2 militaries have agreed to strengthen cooperation in medicine, logistics, and the fight against smuggling and crime.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan receives Myanmar Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing in Hanoi on March 6

Receiving Commander-in-Chief Hlaing, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan asked the 2 militaries to increase the exchange of visits and cooperation in training, medicine, logistics and the defense industry. Mr. Hlaing stressed that defense ties as well as cooperation between the 2 National Assemblies are very important for Vietnam and Myanmar.