BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 04 November 2022 – The Ministry of Defence received an official visit from His Excellency Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of General Staff of the Viet Nam People’s Army and Deputy Minister of National Defence of Socialist Republic of Viet Nam who is in Brunei Darussalam from 03 to 06 November 2022.
Upon arrival at Bolkiah Garrison, His Excellency Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong was greeted by Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), and subsequently proceeded with the inspection of the Guard of Honour comprising personnel from the Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF).
His Excellency also had the opportunity to call on Commander RBAF where during the call, both sides reaffirmed their commitments to continue strengthening their bilateral defence and military relations towards contributing to the peace and stability of the region.
On the following day, His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam consented to receive an audience with His Excellency Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong, at Istana Nurul Iman.
In the field of defence, Brunei Darussalam and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Defence Cooperation in 2005. Both countries enjoy a close and longstanding bilateral defence relationship which includes visits, professional exchanges, exercises, training and courses.
LAWATAN RASMI DARIPADA CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF OF THE VIET NAM PEOPLE’S ARMY KE NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARISON, Jumaat, 04 November 2022 – Kementerian Pertahanan telah menerima lawatan rasmi daripada Tuan Yang Terutama Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of General Staff of the Viet Nam People’s Army dan Deputy Minister of National Defence of Socialist Republic of Viet Nam yang berada di Negara Brunei Darussalam pada 03 hingga 06 November 2022.
Sejurus tiba di Bolkiah Garison, Tuan Yang Terutama Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong disambut oleh Yang Mulia Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB), dan seterusnya memeriksa kawalan kehormatan yang terdiri daripada anggota-anggota Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB).
Tuan Yang Terutama turut berkesempatan untuk mengadakan kunjungan hormat kepada Pemerintah ABDB di mana semasa kunjungan tersebut, kedua-dua belah pihak telah menekankan komitmen bersama untuk memperkukuh hubungan pertahanan dan ketenteraan dua-hala dalam menyumbang kepada keamanan dan kestabilan serantau.
Pada hari berikutnya, Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam berkenan menerima mengadap Tuan Yang Terutama Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong, di Istana Nurul Iman.
Dalam bidang pertahanan, Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Sosialis Viet Nam telah memeterai Memorandum Persefahaman dalam Kerjasama Pertahanan pada tahun 2005. Kedua-dua buah negara mempunyai hubungan pertahanan yang rapat dan sudah lama terjalin yang merangkumi lawatan, pertukaran profesional, eksesais, latihan dan kursus.