September 09, 2025 | 23:47 (GMT+7)
General Nguyen Tan Cuong attends ACDFM-22
PANO - Chief of the General Staff and Deputy Defense Minister General Nguyen Tan Cuong, leading a high-ranking military delegation of the Vietnam People’s Army, left Vietnam on September 9 for the 22nd ASEAN Chiefs of Defense Forces Meeting (ACDFM-22) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Gen. Cuong’s attendance at ACDFM-22 is made at the invitation of the Chief of Defense Force of Malaysia. It reaffirms Vietnam’s active and responsible role as a member of ASEAN in general and in ASEAN military-defense cooperation in particular, demonstrating the highest level of support for Malaysia as ASEAN Chair 2025.
It also aims to foster substantive military-defense cooperation among ASEAN member states and share views on regional and global issues.
As scheduled, alongside attending ACDFM-22, Gen. Cuong will hold bilateral meetings with heads of delegations from several countries.
Translated by Song Anh