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Within the framework of the official visit to the Russian Federation and co-chairing the second consultation meeting in the maritime field, on the morning of May 22, at the headquarters of the Security Council of the Russian Federation in Moscow, General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense and a high-ranking delegation of the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam met with General Sergei Shoigu, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation. Download General Phan Van Giang meets with General Sergei Shoigu, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation in Moscow - Photo: MND. Also participating in the delegations activities were Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Gau, Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Minister of National Defense. At the meeting, General Phan Van Giang expressed his joy at the good development of the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and the Russian Federation in many fields, including defense cooperation. and energy-oil and gas cooperation continue to be important pillars. General Phan Van Giang highly appreciated the positive results in defense cooperation between the two countries in recent times, notably cooperation between the armies, arms and agencies and units of the two countries Ministries of Defense; training cooperation; scientific and technological research within the framework of the Vietnam-Russia Tropical Center; coordinate at international multilateral mechanisms organized by each party; as well as closely coordinate in mechanisms led by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), including the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus (ADMM+). On this occasion, General Phan Van Giang respectfully thanked the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and the Security Council of the Russian Federation for their attention, creating favorable conditions and offering training scholarships for Vietnamese soldiers. General Sergei Shoigu reiterated the good impressions and results achieved during the visit, working in Vietnam in December 2025, and congratulated General Phan Van Giang on being approved by the Vietnamese National Assembly to hold the position of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. General Sergei Shoigu affirmed that the Russian Federation always prioritizes the development of a comprehensive strategic partnership with Vietnam, and expressed his wish that the two sides continue to coordinate closely to effectively implement the agreements reached within the framework of high-level visits, meetings and contacts between leaders of the two countries, thereby contributing to consolidating political trust and strengthening the cooperative relationship between the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam and the Security Council of the Russian Federation. Discussing measures to promote defense cooperation between Vietnam and the Russian Federation to be more in-depth, substantive and effective in the coming time, the two sides agreed to continue coordinating to implement agreed cooperation contents such as enhancing the exchange of experiences; promote cooperation in humanitarian demining; educate and propagate military history to tighten the traditional friendship between the two countries; promote training cooperation; At the same time, improve the operational efficiency of the Vietnam-Russia Tropical Center through promoting technology transfer, cooperation in occupational medicine, research on marine and island resources and environment, as well as conservation and restoration of marine ecosystems./.According to VNARefer moreEnhancing defense cooperation between Vietnam and the Russian Federation
