Head of the NSB meets with the Deputy Minister of Defence of Vietnam - News - National Security Bureau

09.09.2011

Head of the NSB meets with the Deputy Minister of Defence of Vietnam

Friday, 9 September 20011. Head of the NSB met with the Deputy Minister of Defence of Vietnam, Lieutenant-General Truong Quang Khanh.

The meeting was dedicated to discussing international security issues relating to the areas of interest of both countries, particularly terrorism, international crime and asymmetric threats.

Minister Khanh characterised situation around the South Chinese Sea indicating the threat of conflict escalation where the background is territorial disputes that refer both to land borders and territorial waters. He also elaborated the attempts to regulate disputes peacefully with participation of ASEAN organisation.

During the conversation the parties also discussed Polish and Vietnamese cooperation between the defence industries.

Vietnamese delegation to Poland is related with the participation in the 19th International Defence Industry Exhibition in Kielce.