US Commander on Vietnam visit

Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Khac Nghien, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of Defense received Admiral Robert F. Willard, Commander of the US Pacific Command, in Hanoi on June 7.

Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Khac Nghien, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of Defense received Admiral Robert F. Willard, Commander of the US Pacific Command, in Hanoi on June 7.

At the reception, the US Admiral informed the host about the results of his talks with Lieut. Gen. Tran Quang Khue, Deputy Chief of the VPA General Staff, during which the two sides shared experiences in rescue work and English training as well as discussed measures to boost visits of delegations at all levels.

US Admiral Robert F. Willard speaks during a press conference in Hanoi June 7, 2010. (Photo: Thanh Nien)
US Admiral Robert F. Willard speaks during a press conference in Hanoi June 7, 2010. (Photo: Thanh Nien)

The US Commander is on a five-day visit to Vietnam starting from June 6.

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