Defence Minister had talks with US Congress delegation on war aftermaths, training cooperation

April 09, 2023

HÀ NỘI — Minister of Defence General Phan Văn Giang hosted a reception for a delegation of members of the US Congress led by Senator Jeff Merkley in Hà Nội on Saturday. Minister Giang took the occasion to thank US Congress members for their contributions to the cooperation on war aftermath settlement, particularly those made by Senator Patrick Leahy. He proposed that members of the US Congress push for the Congress’s continued support of defence cooperation between Việt Nam and the US, focusing on addressing war legacies, training, military medicine and UN peacekeeping. Senator Merkley pledged to work to promote collaboration with Việt Nam, particularly in the field of surmounting war aftermath. On the occasion, Merkley presented the Vietnamese Defence Ministry a set of documents containing information on Vietnamese soldiers going missing during the war in Việt Nam.

The source of this news is from Vietnam News