Vietnam, Finland share experience in peacekeeping operations

Senior Lieutenant General Truong Quang Khanh, Deputy Minister of Defence, and Jan Vapaavuori, Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs, agreed to share their experiences in peacekeeping operations in a meeting in Hanoi on October 20.

At the meeting (vietnamplus.vn)

Speaking at the reception, Senior Lieut.Gen. Khanh stressed the effective and continuously developing bilateral relations between the two countries since they established diplomatic relations in 1973, adding that Vietnam is always grateful for Finland’s support to Vietnam during the process of national defence.

Senior Lieut.Gen. Khanh expressed his hope that Finland would back Vietnam in training its peacekeeping force, as Finland has extensive experience in this field.

He said he wishes the two countries would intensify their cooperation in the fields of military industry and other sectors of Vietnam’s concern.

On his side, Jan Vapaavuori said Finland is willing to share their expertise in fields including the environment, industrial progress, water monitoring, and weapons maintenance, adding that Finland runs a globally-recognised training centre which offers courses every year on the settlement of military and political crises for foreign specialists.

At the meeting, Jan Vappavuori also suggested that Vietnam and Finland should foster co-operation on marine issues.

(Source: nhandan.org.vn)