Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin meets with President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Luong Cuong

The head of the Belarusian Defence Ministry has congratulated Luong Cuong on his appointment as President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and highlighted important milestones in the history of bilateral relations between the countries.

Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin underlined the main aspects of the friendly and strategic relations between Belarus and Vietnam:

“Belarus is also closely monitoring Vietnam’s success in social and-economic development, improving the living standards of the population, and strengthening its authority in the international arena. All these achievements are the merit of the country’s political bodies, first of all, the Communist Party of Vietnam, and, of course, the hardworking Vietnamese people.

The positions of Belarus and Vietnam coincide on the vast majority of topical issues on the international agenda. We adhere to common approaches to the formation of a just world order based on the strengthening of a multipolar world and compliance with the universally recognised norms of international law.

Belarus Minister of Defence also noted the positive dynamics of military cooperation between Belarus and Vietnam:

“Military cooperation between our countries contributes to improving the professional skills of military and raising the level of combat readiness of the armed forces of Belarus and Vietnam, strengthens bilateral ties between our states in general.

The list of joint military cooperation activities for 2025 will soon be finalised, with emphasis on the practical component.

This year is a distinctive year for Vietnam and Belarus. It is marked by important dates - the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army, the 35th anniversary of the National Defence Day and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus from Nazi invaders.

Historical memory, respect for the heroic deeds of our ancestors is what unites us.”

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“The more complicated the situation around us, the more we should cooperate in the field of defence,” said President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Luong Cuong during his meeting with Minister of Defence of Belarus Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin.

The Vietnamese President noted that bilateral military cooperation had recently continued to gain new and effective results and stressed the need to strengthen cooperation in the military-technical sphere, military personnel training, military medicine and military history.

“Thanks to your visit, relations between the defence ministries, the two armies, the two countries will reach a new level,” Luong Cuong stressed.