Hanoi, Aug. 6 -- The top Vietnamese leader said Paparo's visit, together with recent trips to Viet Nam by U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao, demonstrated that defense cooperation continues to serve as an important pillar of bilateral ties, helping deepen the Viet Nam-U.S. Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in a substantive and effective manner while contributing to peace and development in the region and the world.

To Lam spoke highly of the long-standing cooperation between USPACOM and Viet Nam, highlighting humanitarian partnership programs such as Pacific Partnership, Pacific Angel and Pacific Friendship, have left positive impressions on local communities.

Reaffirming that Viet Nam conside...