BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday 8 September 2016 – The Acting Minister of Defence, First Admiral (Rtd) Dato Seri Pahlawan Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohd Tamit, today received a farewell call from His Excellency Nguyen Truong Giang, the Outgoing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Viet Nam to Brunei Darussalam.
During the call, the Acting Minister and the Outgoing Ambassador expressed their gratitude on the friendly and good state of bilateral defence relations between Brunei Darussalam and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam since the establishment of diplomatic relations on 29 February 1992.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Defence Cooperation between the two countries was signed on 16 November 2005 and the MoU on Naval Cooperation was signed between the Royal Brunei Navy and the Viet Nam People’s Navy on 5 December 2013.
The Acting Minister hoped the friendly relations and multi-faceted cooperation between Brunei Darussalam and Viet Nam including in the field of defence will continue to be strengthened in the years ahead and wished His Excellency great success in his future endeavours.
PEMANGKU MENTERI PERTAHANAN MENERIMA KUNJUNGAN PERPISAHAN DARI DUTA BESAR VIET NAM YANG AKAN MENAMATKAN PERKHIDMATAN
BOLKIAH GARISON, Khamis 8 September 2016 – Pemangku Menteri Pertahanan Negara Brunei Darussalam, Yang Mulia Laksamana Pertama (B) Dato Seri Pahlawan Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohd Tamit, hari ini telah menerima kunjungan perpisahan daripada Duta Besar Istimewa dan Mutlak Republik Sosialis Viet Nam ke Negara Brunei Darussalam, Tuan Yang Terutama Nguyen Truong Giang.
Semasa kunjungan tersebut, Pemangku Menteri Pertahanan dan Tuan Yang Terutama Nguyen Truong Giang telah menyatakan rasa syukur di atas hubungan pertahanan dua hala yang baik di antara Negara Brunei Darusalam dan Republik Sosialis Viet Nam sejak hubungan diplomatik ditubuhkan pada 29 Februari 1992.
Kedua-dua negara telah menandatangani Memorandum Persefahaman dalam Kerjasama Pertahanan pada 16 November 2005 dan Memorandum Persefahaman dalam Kerjasama Tentera Laut di antara Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB) dan Tentera Laut Rakyat Viet Nam pada 5 Disember 2013.
Pemangku Menteri Pertahanan berharap hubungan baik yang wujud di dalam pelbagai bidang bersama Viet Nam ini termasuk bidang pertahanan, akan dapat diteruskan serta diperkukuhkan lagi di masa akan datang. Pemangku Menteri Pertahanan juga mengucapkan selamat maju jaya kepada Tuan Yang Terutama di dalam apa jua bidang yang akan diterajuinya di masa akan datang.