Thailand, Vietnam discuss defense

Fri, 12 Jan 1996

HANOI (Reuter): Thailand and Vietnam prepared to strengthen military and other relations yesterday in talks between their defense ministers in Hanoi.

Thai Defense Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh arrived in Hanoi and was due to hold talks with Vietnamese counterpart Doan Khue. Apart from defense issues, Chavalit would discuss fisheries cooperation, trade and investment and military ties between the two former adversaries, the Thai embassy said.

Gen. Chavalit, who is also a deputy prime minister, will also meet Vietnamese President Le Duc Anh. Military cooperation between Hanoi and Bangkok has improved since the 1989 withdrawal of Vietnamese troops from Cambodia.

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