October 28, 2020 | 20:05 (GMT+7)
ADMM-14 and ADMM+ to take place in December
PANO – Under the direction of Minister of National Defense General Ngo Xuan Lich, two Deputy Ministers of National Defense Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh and Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien, co-chaired a conference on October 28 at the headquarters of the National Defense Ministry to review preparations for the remaining external defense activities in 2020.
At the meeting, representatives of relevant agencies and units reported their preparations for the remaining multi-lateral and bilateral external defense activities for this year, including activities of the Minister of National Defense and Director of General Department of Politics.
The 14th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM), the 7th ADMM Plus, and a ceremony to celebrate the 10th founding anniversary of ADMM Plus are scheduled to be held online in the first half of this December.
In addition, the two deputy ministers asked relevant agencies and units to enhance their determination to make the best preparations for the activities.
The two deputy ministers also laid stress on the importance of information dissemination related to COVID-19 prevention and control and images of the Vietnamese people and the Vietnamese cultural identities in the eyes of international friends.
Translated by Quynh Oanh