General Nguyen Chi Vinh talks about Vietnam-China border defense exchanges

After 2 days, the 4th Vietnam-China border defense friendship exchange was a great success.

The results achieved after the exchange will be a solid foundation for the border protection forces of the two countries to enhance trust and cooperation, helping to maintain peace, stability and development on both sides' borders.

On this occasion, the reporter interviewed Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, Deputy Minister of National Defense.

Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh shook hands to welcome Senior Lieutenant General Pham Truong Long, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission (China), leading the Chinese delegation.

PV:Dear Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, could you please tell us more about the exchange process and the significance of this exchange?

Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh: Up to this point, after 2 days of organization, the 4th Vietnam - China Border Defense Friendship Exchange has been a great success. We had exchanges in Vietnam on September 23, including exchanges on border protection units and forces, and visits to sister villages of Vietnam and China.

This year in particular, we, together with the Chinese border guards and border protection forces, organized anti-terrorism drills in the border area.

The exercise demonstrates the common determination of the Party, State and Army of Vietnam and China to maintain a peaceful, stable, cooperative and developing border; as the Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of China said, “how to make the people of the two countries more united, the people live happier and more prosperous”. This is a result that I consider very good.

On September 24, the Vietnamese delegation visited China. Our delegation had talks with a high-ranking Chinese delegation chaired by Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of China Fan Changlong.

Minister Ngo Xuan Lich led the Vietnamese delegation, expressing his wish to continue to strengthen border exchange activities in particular and defense cooperation in general to make the defense relationship between the two countries more sustainable, more developed, richer, and more effective.

PV:So what was the result, General?

Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh:Its direct effect is to make the border peaceful, to make the forces on both sides of the border have a good relationship to jointly solve the basic problems of the border protection force.

That is to protect each side's territorial sovereignty; to protect the security and law of the border; and to support the people. Practical activities like this, especially defense activities, increase trust between the two parties and the two armies.

Only on the basis of enhancing trust can we resolve differences between the two countries in the spirit of mutual respect, respect for international law and sharing of interests to ensure harmony and bring benefits to both countries.

PV:How has the success of this Exchange opened up prospects for defense relations between Vietnam and China?

Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh:A special point in this exchange is the practical nature of the exercise (a joint cross-border anti-terrorism exercise between Vietnam and China) or our concern for helping people build Friendship Cultural Houses.

However, during the talks, the two leaders also saw the need to expand and deepen the content. Regarding border exchanges, we currently have exchanges at the Ministry of National Defense level, and in the near future there will be exchanges at the military region and provincial levels, and then increase village exchanges, with the border protection force as the core, along with the police, army, youth and other elements of the army.

Another point that both sides are discussing is how to help the people with healthcare, natural disaster prevention... how the two sides' forces can coordinate to carry out such tasks. I believe that, with the determination of the two parties and the two armies, the plans that the two sides discussed today will become reality.

PV: XThank you, General./.

According to VOV