Hanoi, Vietnam, Dec. 25 -- Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang (R) receives Azerbaijani Minister of Defense Industry Vugar Mustafayev, Ha Noi, December 25, 2025

Phan said Viet Nam always attaches great importance to consolidating and strengthening the traditional friendship and cooperation with Azerbaijan. He hailed the two countries' decision to elevate bilateral ties into a Strategic Partnership in recent May.

The Vietnamese minister suggested the two sides focus on promoting the signing of cooperation documents on defense industry to create a legal framework for deeper collaboration in this field while actively enhancing all-level delegation exchanges.

The host also suggested the two countries join hands in organizing defens...