At a reception for Chief of Staff of the US Air Force, Gen. David Goldfein in Hanoi on Monday, Mr. Giang said bilateral defense ties are growing in line with the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding on defense cooperation and the Vietnam – US Joint Vision Statement on Defense Relations. General Goldfein suggested that both sides continue increasing the exchange of visits and professional consultations, as well as sharing experience in flight safety, aviation medicine, search and rescue operations, English and pilot training.