BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 11 August 2026 – Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), received a farewell call from Senior Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Huan, outgoing Defence Attaché of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to Brunei Darussalam, and an introductory call from Senior Colonel Trinh Ke Van, incoming Defence Attaché of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to Brunei Darussalam, at the Ministry of Defence.
During the call, both sides reaffirmed the longstanding and close defence relations between Brunei Darussalam and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. Discussions highlighted the positive progress in bilateral defence cooperation through various engagements, including professional military education and training, ship visits, intelligence exchanges, Navy-to-Navy Talks and the Air Working Group, as well as cooperation through the ASEANDefence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and other ASEAN-led mechanisms.
Both sides also expressed their commitment to further strengthen practical defence cooperation in areas of mutual interest, particularly maritime cooperation, capacity building and professional exchanges. This builds upon the wider commitment by both countries to enhance defence and security cooperation, including the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Maritime Activities signed during His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam’s Official Visit to the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam in 2025.
The Commander of the RBAF expressed his appreciation to Senior Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Huan for his contributions to strengthening bilateral defence relations during his tenure and wished him well in his future endeavours. He also congratulated Senior Colonel Trinh Ke Van on his new appointment and expressed confidence that the existing defence relations and cooperation between both armed forces will continue to be strengthened.
PEMERINTAH ANGKATAN BERSENJATA DIRAJA BRUNEI MENERIMA KUNJUNGAN HORMAT DARIPADA ATASE PERTAHANAN VIET NAM YANG AKAN MENAMATKAN TUGAS DAN YANG AKAN MENGAMBIL ALIH TUGAS
BOLKIAH GARISON, Selasa, 11 Ogos 2026 – Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB), telah menerima kunjungan perpisahan daripada Senior Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Huan, Atase Pertahanan Republik Sosialis Viet Nam ke Negara Brunei Darussalam yang akan menamatkan tugas, serta kunjungan pengenalan daripada Senior Colonel Trinh Ke Van, Bakal Atase Pertahanan Republik Sosialis Viet Nam ke Negara Brunei Darussalam, bertempat di Kementerian Pertahanan.
Semasa kunjungan tersebut, kedua-dua pihak menegaskan semula hubungan pertahanan yang erat dan sekian lama terjalin antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Sosialis Viet Nam. Perbincangan turut mengetengahkan perkembangan positif kerjasama pertahanan dua hala melalui pelbagai penglibatan termasuk pendidikan dan latihan ketenteraan profesional, lawatan kapal, pertukaran perisikan, Navy-to-Navy Talks dan Air Working Group, serta kerjasama melalui ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) dan mekanisme yang diterajui ASEAN.
Kedua-dua pihak turut menyatakan komitmen untuk terus memperkukuhkan kerjasama pertahanan yang praktikal dalam bidang-bidang berkepentingan bersama, khususnya kerjasama maritim, pembangunan kapasiti dan pertukaran profesional. Perkara ini sejajar dengan komitmen kedua-dua negara untuk meningkatkan kerjasama pertahanan dan keselamatan, termasuk Memorandum Persefahaman mengenai Kerjasama dalam Aktiviti Maritim yang dimeterai semasa Lawatan Rasmi Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam ke Republik Sosialis Viet Nam pada tahun 2025.
Pemerintah ABDB merakamkan penghargaan kepada Senior Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Huan atas sumbangan beliau dalam memperkukuhkan hubungan pertahanan dua hala sepanjang tempoh perkhidmatannya. Pemerintah ABDB turut mengucapkan tahniah kepada Senior Colonel Trinh Ke Van atas pelantikannya sebagai Atase Pertahanan yang baharu dan menyatakan keyakinan bahawa hubungan serta kerjasama pertahanan sedia ada antara kedua-dua angkatan tentera akan terus diperkukuhkan.