The U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Adam M. Robinson Jr. signs a statement of intent on military medical cooperation with Sr. Col. Vu Quoc Binh, director general of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense's Military Medical Department. U.S. Embassy Chargé d'Affaires Claire Pierangelo and Deputy Minister of National Defense Lt. Gen. Le Huu Duc witnessed the signing. The signing ceremony represents continued progress on a key area of military cooperation outlined by former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Minister of Defense Phung Quang Thanh in October 2010.