(VOVworld) -  Malaysian Defense Minister Dato Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein has led a delegation on a two-day visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his counterpart General Phung Quang Thanh.

The visit coincides with the two countries’ 40^th anniversary of diplomatic ties. During talks in Hanoi on Friday, Minister Thanh noted that the visit represents another step along the path to formalizing a strategic partnership between Vietnam and Malaysia. Thanh said he hoped the visit would eventually be regarded as a landmark in Vietnam-Malaysia defense relations. Minister Dato, on his first Vietnamese visit since assuming office, spoke highly of the recent successes in bilateral defense cooperation, especially following the signing of a memorandum of understanding on defense cooperation between Malaysia and Vietnam. He said that Malaysia would continue to cooperate with Vietnam in military training, personnel exchange and information sharing.