The 8th Vietnam-China Border Defense Friendship Exchange

Officers of the Vietnam and Chinese People's Army at the welcoming ceremony for the two Defense Ministers of Vietnam and China. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)

Welcoming ceremony for Senior Lieutenant General Dong Jun, Chinese Minister of National Defense, at Lao Cai International Border Gate. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)

Chinese ethnic people at the 8th Vietnam-China Border Defense Friendship Exchange. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)

Chinese ethnic people at the 8th Vietnam-China Border Defense Friendship Exchange. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)

Welcoming ceremony for Senior Lieutenant General Dong Jun, Minister of National Defense of China at Lao Cai International Border Gate. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)

Welcoming ceremony for Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun at Lao Cai International Border Gate. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)

Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang and Chinese Minister of National Defense review the Vietnam People's Army's Honor Guard at the welcoming ceremony. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)

Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang and Chinese Minister of National Defense Dong Jun review the Vietnam People's Army Honor Guard at the welcoming ceremony. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)

General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense of Vietnam, welcomed Senior Lieutenant General Dong Jun, Minister of National Defense of China at Lao Cai International Border Gate. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)

General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense of Vietnam, welcomed Senior Lieutenant General Dong Jun, Minister of National Defense of China at Lao Cai International Border Gate. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)

General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense of Vietnam and Senior Lieutenant General Dong Jun, Minister of National Defense of China, planted a souvenir tree at Lao Cai International Border Gate. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)

General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense of Vietnam and Senior Lieutenant General Dong Jun, Minister of National Defense of China, planted a souvenir tree at Lao Cai International Border Gate. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)

General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense of Vietnam, Senior Lieutenant General Dong Jun, Minister of National Defense of China, and delegates cut the ribbon to inaugurate the Vietnam-China Friendship Cultural House in Phiet village, Bao Thang district (Lao Cai). (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)

General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense of Vietnam and Senior Lieutenant General Dong Quan, Minister of National Defense of China visit the Phiet village cultural house, Bao Thang district (Lao Cai). (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)

General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense of Vietnam, and Senior Lieutenant General Dong Jun, Minister of National Defense of China, attended the inauguration ceremony of the Vietnam-China Friendship Cultural House in Phiet village, Bao Thang district (Lao Cai). (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)

General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense of Vietnam, and Senior Lieutenant General Dong Jun, Minister of National Defense of China, presented a symbolic gift plaque to the Vietnam-China Friendship Cultural House in Phiet village, Bao Thang district (Lao Cai). (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)

Students of Kim Dong Primary School (Lao Cai city) welcomed the visit of Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang and Chinese Minister of National Defense Dong Jun. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)

Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang and Chinese Minister of National Defense Dong Jun with teachers and students of Kim Dong Primary School (Lao Cai city). (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)

Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang and Chinese Minister of National Defense Dong Jun presented souvenirs to Kim Dong Primary School (Lao Cai city). (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)

Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang and Chinese Minister of National Defense Dong Jun and delegates from the two countries visited the Lao Cai International Border Gate Border Guard Station. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)

Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang and Chinese Minister of National Defense Dong Jun visited the accommodation and living area of ​​soldiers at Lao Cai International Border Gate Border Guard Station. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)

General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense of Vietnam and Senior Lieutenant General Dong Jun, Minister of National Defense of China, salute the border marker at Lao Cai International Border Gate. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)

Defense Minister Phan Van Giang and Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun before their talks. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)

Defense Minister Phan Van Giang and Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun hold talks. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)

Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang and Chinese Minister of National Defense Dong Jun with defense officials of the two countries before the talks. (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)

The two countries' defense ministers signed a Memorandum of Understanding on establishing a hotline between the Navy (Vietnam's Ministry of National Defense ) and the Southern Theater Command (China's People's Liberation Army). (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)

The two countries' defense ministers signed a memorandum of understanding on establishing a hotline between the Navy (Vietnam's Ministry of National Defense) and the Southern Theater Command (China's People's Liberation Army). (Photo: Trong Duc/VNA)

(Vietnam News Agency/Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/giao-luu-huu-nghi-quoc-phong-bien-gioi-viet-nam-trung-quoc-lan-thu-8-post939648.vnp