Vietnam boosts defence partnership with UK, Israel, South AfricaDeputy Defence Minister Seninor Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh hosted a reception for UK Ambassador to Vietnam Giles Lever in Hanoi on May 28, during which he highlighted major strides in bilateral defence cooperation. He noted that defence relations between Vietnam and the UK have grown on par with their strategic partnership. He hoped bilateral defence cooperation will thrive further through high-level delegation exchanges and deputy ministerial defence policy dialogue. The same day, Deputy Defence Minister Vinh received Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam Nadav Eshcar, who described defence relations as an important factor to enhance bilateral rapport. This will help reinforce the bilateral defence partnership in line with the sound relations between Vietnam and South Africa, he added.-VNA

Source: VietNamNet News May 29, 2018 04:18 UTC