September 26, 2019
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing welcomed the Chief of the General Staff of the Viet Nam People’s Army, Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang,with an honour guard at the Zeyathiri Beikman in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
The Senior General and the Chief of the General Staff took the salute of the Guard of Honour and inspected it. They then introduced each other to the senior military officers from their respective countries. The two leaders then held a meeting at the meeting hall of the Zeyathiri Beikman.
During the meeting, they discussed the need for unity, cooperation and strengthened relations among the militaries of ASEAN member nations in order to ensure sustainable development and stability within the region.
They also discussed matters related to promoting bilateral economic relations, trade and tourism, organizing goodwill visits between the two militaries, training and medical cooperation, working together on technical, cultural, sports and other sectors, fighting drug trafficking, information exchange, and the progress of Myanmar’s peace process, according to news released by the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services. —MNA
(Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun)