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On June 22, in Hanoi, General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense received Acting Secretary of the US Navy Hung Cao who is on a business trip to Vietnam. Download General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense received Acting Secretary of the US Navy Hung Cao - Photo: VGP/Nguyen Hoang At the meeting, General Phan Van Giang congratulated Mr. Hung Cao on being appointed Acting Minister of the US Navy; believes that he will support and continue to be an important bridge in further promoting the relationship between the two countries and the two Ministries of Defense. General Phan Van Giang assessed that Vietnam - US defense cooperation in recent times has been implemented effectively and practically, in accordance with the general relationship between the two countries, focusing on the following areas: Exchange of delegations, especially high-level delegations, training, UN peacekeeping, cooperation between armies, branches, cyber security, maritime security, military medicine, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief... General Phan Van Giang wishes that on the basis of signed documents and agreements, the two sides will continue to effectively implement cooperation contents, focusing on the fields of delegation exchange at all levels, training, maritime security, defense industry, military and military cooperation... Download General Phan Van Giang wishes that on the basis of signed documents and agreements, the two sides will continue to effectively implement cooperation contents - Photo: VGP/Nguyen HoangGeneral Phan Van Giang emphasized that, in the spirit of putting aside the past, looking forward to the future, continuing to value and prioritize cooperation in overcoming the consequences of war and based on the Memorandum of Understanding on promoting cooperation in overcoming the consequences of war signed in October 2025, the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense hopes the US side will realize its commitments to support Vietnam, including an additional 130 million USD for the pollution treatment project. dioxin at Bien Hoa airport area; He asked the two sides to complete the project before 2030, thereby contributing to providing a safe living environment for local people. Affirming that the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense will closely coordinate and create the most favorable conditions for the search for US soldiers missing in action (MIA), General Phan Van Giang hoped that the US would increase the sharing of information, documents, and memorabilia related to Vietnamese soldiers during the war and support the improvement of DNA assessment capacity of war remains. war, contributing to the effective implementation of the 500 day and night campaign to promote the search, collection and identification of martyrs remains launched by the Government of Vietnam. Download General Phan Van Giang presented a souvenir to the Acting Secretary of the US Navy - Photo: VGP/Nguyen Hoang Expressing confidence that Acting US Navy Secretary Hung Cao will continue to direct to further promote bilateral defense cooperation, especially in the field of maritime security, making a positive contribution to the common relationship between the two countries. General Phan Van Giang welcomed the US sending officials and defense enterprises to attend and display products at the Defense Exhibition. The 3rd Vietnam International Exhibition, scheduled to take place in December 2026 in Hanoi, contributes to the overall success of the Exhibition. Thanking General Phan Van Giang for taking the time to receive the delegation, Acting Minister Hung Cao highly appreciated the defense cooperation between Vietnam and the United States over the past time, especially in the maritime field. Acting Minister Hung Cao hopes that in the coming time, the two sides will continue to coordinate and promote cooperation in this field, thereby contributing to further deepening the cooperative relationship in the field of defense in particular and between the two countries in general./.Nguyen HoangSee moreDeputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense Phan Van Giang receives ASEAN Secretary GeneralSee moreDeputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense Phan Van Giang receives Deputy Secretary of State of the United StatesSee moreDeputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang receives Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations Izumi Nakamitsu. See moreDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang receives the Japanese Joint Chiefs of Staff. See moreDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang receives the Korean Ambassador to Vietnam.
