U.S. and Vietnam hold defense, security talks

Updated Tuesday, October 7, 2008 9:49 am TWN, AFP

U.S. and Vietnam hold defense, security talks

HANOI -- Former enemies the United States and Vietnam on Monday discussed possible areas of future military cooperation in their first Strategic Dialogue on Political, Security and Defense Issues, officials said. “We focused on a wide range of areas in which we can strengthen our relationship jointly,” U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Mark Kimmitt told a Hanoi media briefing after the talks.

“We discussed areas of mutual interest including international peacekeeping operations, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, maritime security and the prevention of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.”

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