Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong (centre, right) and Chief of the Indian Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar at their meeting in Hanoi on July 24. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Defence cooperation between Vietnam and India has been actively promoted, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong said while receiving Admiral R Hari Kumar , Chief of the Indian Naval Staff, in Hanoi on July 24. Cuong affirmed that the ties have achieved solid and effective developments across various areas such as training, military cooperation, UN peacekeeping missions, and defence industry. He said that leaders of Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defence and the VPA General Staff always support and create favourable conditions for both navies to strengthen cooperation across fields. … [Read more...] about Vietnam-India defence cooperation actively promoted: Officer
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Children learn to swim in shrimp ponds in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union chapter in Ca Mau Province is using rivers, lakes, and even shrimp ponds to teach local children how to swim as part of an iniative to reduce drowning in the region. Nearly 1,000 children have joined the 32 free swimming courses on offer in Ca Mau this summer, Nguyen Hoang Dao, secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union chapter in Ca Mau, said on Monday. Though Ca Mau, located in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam, is dominated by a network of rivers and waterways, there are relatively few swimming pools in the province and, therefore, an endemic lack of critical swimming skills, particularly amongst the local youth. “We’re determined to teach local kids how to swim this summer," Dao said. “In areas without any swimming pools, members of the Youth Union have been teaching swimming skills in rivers and shrimp ponds." He added that his organization evaluated the safety of the shrimp ponds before putting them to use as makeshift swimming … [Read more...] about Children learn to swim in shrimp ponds in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Defense leader receives Commander of Indian Navy
At the reception, Gen. Cuong affirmed that Vietnam and India have a time-honored traditional friendship and share many cultural similarities, and the Vietnamese Government and people always attach importance to developing the comprehensive strategic partnership with India. Highly appreciating India’s active contribution, the Vietnamese defense leader stressed that Vietnam supports the country to strengthen its role in maintaining peace, stability, security, and development in the region and the world. The host reviewed that the bilateral defense ties have developed and obtained practical outcomes in such fields as training, cooperation between arms and services, U.N. peacekeeping operations, and defense industry. During their meetings and exchanges, defense leaders of the two countries evaluated the results of defense cooperation between the two countries and proposed new contents in accordance with each country’s conditions, capability, and demand. Gen. Cuong affirmed that the … [Read more...] about Defense leader receives Commander of Indian Navy
Vietnamese and Indian naval commanders hold talks
At the talks, Vice Admiral Tran Thanh Nghiem expressed the delight at welcoming the Commander of the Indian Navy to Vietnam and affirmed the continuous and substantial development of the fine friendship and cooperation between the two countries, defense ministries, and navies in all fields. Highlighting the positive outcomes of the cooperation between the two navies over the past time, the Vietnamese naval chief said that the Vietnam visit of the Indian delegation was a clear proof of the close cooperative relationship between the two sides. He also laid stress on the Indian Navy’s support to the VPN in such fields as training, consultation, and fixing of ships’ problems. Vice Admiral Tran Thanh Nghiem thanked the Indian naval chief and the Indian Navy for the sincere sentiment as well as wholehearted and effective support to the VPN over the past time. He believed that the successful India visit of the Vietnamese Defense Minister in June and the ongoing visit of the Indian naval … [Read more...] about Vietnamese and Indian naval commanders hold talks