Delegates attend the 10th meeting of the Vietnam-Singapore joint working group on defence cooperation. (Photo: qdnd.vn)

The event was co-chaired by Major General Vu Thanh Van, Director of the Department of Foreign Relations at the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence and Colonel Phua Jia Kai, Director of the Defense Policy Office at the Singaporean Ministry of Defense.

The two sides affirmed that Vietnamese and Singaporean leaders defined defense cooperation as one of the important and prioritized areas that need to be promoted.

They agreed to advise defense leaders of the two nations to further direct bilateral cooperation in the areas of delegation exchange; promote the role of existing cooperation mechanisms; prioritize personnel training collaboration; strengthen cooperation between armed services; and consult and support each other at multilateral mechanisms and forums.