HANOI, SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM, Wednesday, 17 September 2025 – Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), made his first official visit to the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam from 16 to 18 September 2025. Also accompanying the RBAF Commander was Pengiran Mohammad Saiful Bahri bin Pengiran Haji Mohammad Jofray, Chargés D'affaires, Embassy of Brunei Darussalam in the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and Lieutenant Colonel Haji Fadzli bin Haji Abdullah, Staff Officer Grade 1 J2, Joint Force Headquarters.
At the Headquarters of the Ministry of National Defence of Viet Nam, the RBAF Commander was welcomed with an Honorary Salute and inspected the Guard of Honour mounted by personnel from the Viet Nam People's Army. Following the parade inspection, the RBAF Commander made a goodwill call to His Excellency General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of General Staff, Viet Nam People's Army and Deputy Minister of National Defence of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. Both parties reaffirmed their commitment to reinforcing bilateral defence ties and expanding collaborative opportunities to promote regional peace and stability.
During his visit to Hanoi, Viet Nam, the RBAF Commander also toured significant cultural and historical landmarks and several units under the Viet Nam People's Army. He and his delegation attended an official dinner hosted by the His Excellency General Nguyen Tan Cuong.
This visit underscores Brunei Darussalam's commitment to strengthening bilateral defence relations, founded on shared interests in regional peace, stability, and prosperity, and reflect the amicable defence ties established since February 1992. Further enhancing this partnership, a memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in selected defence was signed between the Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam and the Ministry of National Defence of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam was signed in Ha Noi, Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on 16 November 2005.
PEGAWAI KANAN MARKAS ANGKATAN BERSAMA MENYERTAI DELEGASI LAWATAN RASMI PEMERINTAH ANGKATAN BERSENJATA DIRAJA BRUNEI KE REPUBLIK SOSIALIS VIET NAM
HANOI, REPUBLIK SOSIALIS VIET NAM, Rabu, 17 September 2025 – Yang Mulia Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) membuat lawatan rasmi pertamanya ke Republik Sosialis Viet Nam dari 16 hingga 18 September 2025. Mengiringi Pemerintah ABDB semasa kunjungan tersebut ialah Yang Mulia Pengiran Mohammad Saiful Bahri bin Pengiran Haji Mohd Jofray, Kuasa Usaha Sama, Kedutaan Besar Negara Brunei Darussalam di Republik Sosialis Viet Nam dan Leftenan Kolonel Haji Fadzli bin Haji Abdullah, Pegawai Turus J2, Markas Angkatan Bersama.
Di Ibu Pejabat Kementerian Pertahanan Nasional Republik Sosialis Viet Nam, Pemerintah ABDB telah menerima Tabik Hormat dan memeriksa Kawalan Kehormatan yang terdiri dari anggota Tentera Rakyat Viet Nam. Selesai pemeriksaan perbarisan, Pemerintah ABDB telah membuat kunjungan muhibah kepada Tuan Yang Terutama Jeneral Nguyen Tan Cuong, Ketua Turus, Tentera Rakyat Viet Nam dan Timbalan Menteri Pertahanan Nasional Republik Sosialis Viet Nam. Kedua-dua pemimpin telah menegaskan komitmen untuk mengukuhkan hubungan pertahanan dua hala dan memperluaskan peluang kerjasama untuk menggalakkan keamanan dan kestabilan serantau.
Semasa lawatannya ke Hanoi, Viet Nam, Pemerintah ABDB turut berkesempatan melawat beberapa tempat bersejarah dan mercu tanda budaya beberapa unit di bawah Tentera Rakyat Viet Nam. Beliau bersama rombongan turut menghadiri Majlis Makan Malam Rasmi yang dihoskan oleh Tuan Yang Terutama Jeneral Nguyen Tan Cuong.
Lawatan ini menekankan komitmen Negara Brunei Darussalam dalam memperkukuhkan hubungan pertahanan dua hala, yang berasaskan kepentingan bersama dalam keamanan, kestabilan dan kemakmuran serantau, disamping mencerminkan hubungan pertahanan yang baik yang terjalin sejak Februari 1992. Bagi terus mempereratkan perkongsian ini, satu Memorandum Persefahaman mengenai kerjasama dalam bidang pertahanan terpilih telah ditandatangani antara Kementerian Pertahanan Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Kementerian Pertahanan Negara Republik Sosialis Viet Nam di Ha Noi, Republik Sosialis Viet Nam pada 16 November 2005.
