Hanoi (VNA) – Thethird Vietnam-Cuba defence policy dialogue was held in Hanoi on September 17.

The event was co-chaired by Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh,Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence, and Sen. Lieut. Gen. AlvaroLopez Miera, Chief of the General Staff and First Deputy Minister of the CubanMinistry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces.

Vinhwelcomed the Cuban delegation’s visit to Vietnam and attendance at thedialogue, saying that the trip continues affirming the determination of bothsides in implementing cooperation agreements reached bytheir senior Party,State and army leaders, thus enhancing the efficiency of bilateral defencepartnership.

At thedialogue, the two sides discussed the situation in each country as well as inthe region and the world, and evaluated the implementation of defencecooperation contents between the two countries since the previous dialogue.

Theyalso sought orientations to promote the bilateral partnership in the future,and discussed the compiling of a dossier on 60 years of history of theVietnam-Cuba defence cooperation (1960-2020).

Bothsides agreed to continue effectively realize the defence cooperation plan forthe 2017-2019 period and build a new plan for the 2020-2022 period.

Theyconcurred to increase the exchange of delegations. Vietnam hopes to welcome the Minister of the Cuban Ministry of theRevolutionary Armed Forces to visit the country and sign the cooperation planfor the 2020-2022 period.

Leaders of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence havealso planned to visit Cuba to announce a book and a film on the 60-yearhistory of the Vietnam-Cuba defence partnership and join a meeting to mark theoccasion.

Vinh affirmed that Vietnam willsend experts to Cuba or invite experts from Cuba to Vietnam to exchangeexperience in acupuncture and treatment of back and muscle pain.

On cyber-security, Vietnam iswilling to share with Cuba its experience in coping with threats in thecyberspace as well as in building and developing infrastructure for ITapplication, and solutions and tools to protect network safety.

Vietnam will help Cuba trainexperts in this field as well as in defence industry, cubersecurity andtelecommunications and communications, he said.

Regarding the dossier on the 60-yearhistory of the Vietnam-Cuba defence partnership, including a book and adocumentary film, the two sides agreed that this is an important jointpolitical task.

The dossier is expected to helppopularize the bilateral friendship among people and armies of both sides,especially the youth.

They pledged to complete thedossier in 2020 on the occasion of the 60thfounding anniversary of Vietnam-Cubadiplomatic relations./.