Hanoi, June 30 -- Phan said, the Government, the Ministry of National Defense, and the Viet Nam People's Army consistently attach importance to strengthening friendship and expanding cooperation with the Government, the Ministry of Defense, and the Armed Forces of the UAE, in line with the legitimate interests of their peoples and for the sake of peace, stability, cooperation, and development in each country, the region, and the world.

Defense cooperation plays an important role in building mutual trust and further promoting Viet Nam-UAE relations, he noted.

In 2025, leaders of Viet Nam's Ministry of National Defense visited the UAE twice, attending the Dubai Airshow 2025.

During these visits, the two sides signed a Letter of Intent on...