ISTANA NURUL IMAN, Saturday, 05 November 2022 - 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, today received in audience 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.
Accompanying His Excellency were His Excellency Tran Van Khoa, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic Socialist of Viet Nam to Brunei Darussalam; Major General Bui Xuan Khien, Deputy Director General, General Department of Defence Intelligence; Major General Vu Thanh Van, Director General, General Department of Foreign Relations; and Lieutenant Colonel Do Thanh Tung, Chief of Translation and Interpretation Division of National Defence of Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.
Brunei Darussalam and 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.
His Excellency Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong and his delegation are in the country for a four-day official visit from 03th to 06th November 2022.
The Audience Ceremony took place at Istana Nurul Iman.
KEBAWAH DULI YANG MAHA MULIA PADUKA SERI BAGINDA SULTAN DAN YANG DI-PERTUAN NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM BERKENAN MENERIMA MENGADAP CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF OF THE VIET NAM PEOPLE’S ARMY
ISTANA NURUL IMAN, Sabtu, 05 November 2022 – 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, hari ini berkenan menerima mengadap 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.
Menyertai Tuan Yang Terutama ialah Tuan Yang Terutama Tran Van Khoa, Duta Besar Istimewa dan Mutlak Republik Sosialis Viet Nam ke Negara Brunei Darussalam; Mejar Jeneral Bui Xuan Khien, Timbalan Pengarah, Jabatan Perisikan Pertahanan; Mejar Jeneral Vu Thanh Van, Pengarah Jabatan Perhubungan Luar; dan Leftenan Kolonel Do Thanh Tung, Ketua Terjemahan dan Tafsiran Pertahanan Nasional Republik Sosialis Viet Nam.
Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Sosialis Viet Nam telah memeterai Memorandum Persefahaman dalam Kerjasama Pertahanan di bidang Pertahanan semenjak tahun 2005. Kedua-dua buah negara mempunyai hubungan pertahanan yang rapat dan sudah lama terjalin yang merangkumi lawatan, pertukaran profesional, eksesais, latihan dan kursus.
Tuan Yang Terutama Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong dan rombongan berada di negara ini bagi lawatan rasmi selama empat (4) hari bermula dari 03 hingga 06 November 2022.
Majlis Mengadap tersebut berlangsung di Istana Nurul Iman.