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Vietnam and Myanmar agree to deepen defence ties during Min Aung Hlaing visit

From The Straits Times · () English

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  • Vietnam and Myanmar agreed to make defence and security cooperation a pillar of bilateral ties, including military training, officer exchanges, search-and-rescue work and disaster response.
  • The two countries also pledged closer cooperation on trade, investment, technology, energy, transport and telecommunications.
  • Their leaders reaffirmed coordination through ASEAN and Mekong frameworks and support for peace, stability and freedom of navigation and overflight in the South China Sea.

Vietnam and Myanmar agreed to elevate defence and security cooperation to a pillar of their bilateral relationship during Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing’s first official visit to Vietnam as president.

Vietnamese leader To Lam hosted Min in Hanoi on Saturday. The two sides agreed to expand military training, exchanges between young officers, search-and-rescue operations and disaster response. They also plan to increase information sharing and coordination against crime, according to a government statement.

Lam said Vietnam was ready to share its experience in national development, economic security and sustainable growth. Both governments also reaffirmed that they would not allow any individual or organisation to use one country’s territory for activities directed against the other.

The leaders said they would strengthen political trust through more high-level exchanges and make greater use of existing bilateral cooperation mechanisms. They also agreed to expand economic, trade and investment ties, identifying opportunities in high-tech agriculture, food processing, telecommunications, information technology, digital transformation, energy and transport infrastructure.

Vietnam and Myanmar further pledged closer coordination through ASEAN and Mekong subregional frameworks. The statement said they reaffirmed support for peace, stability and freedom of navigation and overflight in the South China Sea. On Friday, Min visited a VinFast electric-vehicle factory in northern Vietnam and telecommunications group Viettel, highlighting Myanmar’s interest in cooperation in technology, telecommunications and industrial development.

Vietnam stands ready to share its experience in national development, ensuring economic security and fostering sustainable growth.

· To LamThe Vietnamese leader described areas where Vietnam was prepared to support cooperation with Myanmar.
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