Manila agrees to enhance defence ties with Vietnam
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Gazmin: eager to enhance ties with Vietnam
10:16 PM
26
August
2013
Agencies/Manila
Defence chiefs of the Philippines and Vietnam agreed yesterday to pursue further cooperation as Vietnamese defence minister General Phung Quang Thanh visited the Philippines.
During their meeting, Philippine Defence Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and the visiting Vietnamese defence minister “assessed joint activities of the defence and military establishment and explored cooperation initiatives,” said Peter Paul Galvez, spokesman for the Philippine Department of National Defense (DND).
Galvez said the initiatives include humanitarian assistance and disaster relief cooperation, “given both countries’ experience on natural disasters.”
The two ministers also exchanged views on recent security issues of mutual concern particularly on the situation in South China Sea and the US policy of rebalancing in the Asia-Pacific region, said Galvez.
“The visit of General Thanh to the Philippines clearly reflects the commitment of both countries to enhance cooperation in jointly developing their defence capabilities,” Galvez said.
The DND spokesman said defence exchanges between the two countries have been progressing since the signing of a defence cooperation agreement in 2010.
Thanh arrived in Manila on Sunday for a three-day visit and is scheduled to leave the country today.
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