Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang (R) hosts a reception for Major General Tony Davies, Vice Chief of New Zealand’s Defence Force (Photo: qdnd.vn)

Mr. Giang, who is Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, hosted a reception for Major General Tony Davies, Vice Chief of New Zealand’s Defence Force, in Hanoi on Thursday.  

Mr. Giang noted that defence ties have contributed to enhancing friendship between the armies of the two countries. General Davies applauded the achievements in socio-economic development and national defence that the Vietnamese people and army have recorded under the renewal process, adding that he hopes Vietnam will have continued success.
Earlier, General Davies held talks with General Pham Ngoc Minh, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army.