Lieutenant General Vinh made the statement at the fourth Vietnam-Chinastrategic dialogue on defence in Beijing on June 5.
Qi Jianguo, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Chinese People’sLiberation Army led the Chinese delegation to the event.
The two sides discussed regional security issues of common concern, aswell as bilateral military ties and the East Sea situation.
Deputy Minister Vinh proposed directions for the two armies’ future cooperation.
Hesaid the two armies should consult their parties and states andconsistently settle disputes appropriately by peaceful talks andfriendly consultation.
The two armies need to worktogether to create a peaceful environment in the East Sea ,maintain the status quo, decrease their presence in sensitive areas andevade actions that can cause misunderstanding, Vinh said.
He proposed the armies not using force and threatening the use offorce and working towards the signing of an agreement to not use forceand threaten to use force at sea.
Vinh suggested the two armiesexpanding cooperative fields, especially naval cooperation, and graspingthoroughly humane treatment of fishermen working peacefully at sea.
Cooperationvia the hotline set up between the two countries’ navy commandersshould be increased and popularisation on the friendship between the twoarmies and people should be stepped up, Deputy Minister Vinh said.
Following the dialogue, the two sides signed an agreement on settingup a direct telephone line between the two Defence Ministries.
Earlier, Lt. Gen Vinh and his entourage visited the Peacekeeping Centre of the Chinese Defence Ministry.-VNA
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