Vietnam, South Korea Agree to Promote Military ExchangeVietnam's Defence Minister Pham Van Tra and his Republic of Korea (RoK) counterpart Cho Seong Tae have agreed to promote military exchange and co-operation between their countries, Vietnam News Agency reported Monday, December 18.Cho, who arrived in Hanoi Monday morning for an official visit, held talks with Vietnamese Defence Minister Pham Van Tra soon after his arrival. Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Manh Cam also met with the visiting RoK's national Defence minister Monday afternoon. During the meeting, Cam said he was pleased to see a rapid development of Vietnam-RoK relations, especially economic and commercial co-operation, since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1992. He appreciated RoK's success in developing information technology and said he believed that the friendly ties and multi- faceted cooperation between Vietnam and RoK would develop unceasingly to conform with the desire and interest of both countries. Cho conveyed RoK's President Kim Tae-jung's regards to Vietnamese Party and government leaders and spoke highly of Vietnam's achievements while implementing its policy of renovation. The visiting RoK's National Defence minister also expressed the hope that RoK-Vietnam cooperative ties would be deepened in many areas. Vietnam's Defence Minister Pham Van Tra Monday Evening hosted a dinner in honor of the visiting minister and other members of RoK' s military delegation. |
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