Hanoi, Dec. 25 -- Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang held talks with Minister of Defence Industry of Azerbaijan Vugar Mustafayev in Hanoi on December 25.

Giang assured his guest that Vietnam always attaches importance to consolidating its traditional friendship with Azerbaijan, a relationship nurtured by the late Presidents Ho Chi Minh and Heydar Aliyev, successive generations of leaders, and people of both nations, and elevated to a Strategic Partnership in May 2025.

The Vietnamese people and army appreciate the invaluable support provided by the Azerbaijani people during their past struggle for national independence and reunification, as well as the current development process, he said.

According to him, Vietnam - Azerb...