Vietnam, Russia further boost military cooperation

HANOI, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Military cooperation between Vietnam and Russia continues growing efficiently in accordance with the two countries' comprehensive strategic partnership.

The view was shared by Vietnamese Deputy Defense Minister Truong Quang Khanh and Deputy Director of the Russia Federal Agency on Military Cooperation V.K. Dzirkaln during talks at the Vietnam-Russia Intergovernmental Committee for Military Technique Cooperation held here on Thursday.

Khanh, chairman of the Vietnamese Sub-committee, and Dzirkaln, chairman of the Russian Sub-committee, agreed that friendship and cooperation between the two countries have been consolidated and developed.

They also exchanged views on regional and international security issues of common concern, and discussed prioritized fields of cooperation, including bilateral cooperation on military techniques.

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