The European Union's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, visited Vietnam's capital Hanoi on 5 August for a bilateral visit, during which she met with Vietnam's minister of National Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich and other government officials.

Both sides discussed the development of a Defence and Security cooperation partnership based on international law and a shared commitment, in which they commit to work together in addressing shared security challenges, both in Asia and elsewhere. Th...