February 26, 2020 | 19:46 (GMT+7)
MND reviews organization of ADMM Retreat
PANO – Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, Deputy Defense Minister, on February 25, chaired a conference to review the recently-held ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Retreat (ADMM Retreat) and discussed preparations for the other ASEAN defense and military conferences that the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense (MND) will host in 2020.
At the meeting, delegates highly valued the prompt coordination among functional units and agencies at the ADMM Retreat, adding that the success of the ADMM Retreat will contribute to the success of other ASEAN defense and military conferences.
A joint statement on defense cooperation against disease outbreaks issued at the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting Retreat (ADMM Retreat) showed the response of the country to emerging challenges, matched the theme “Cohesive and Responsive” for Vietnam’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2020.
At the meeting, delegates also discussed contents relating to external defense activities in 2020 and ASEAN defense and military conferences hosted by the MND as Vietnam serves as both the ASEAN Chair in 2020 and a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in the 2020-2021 period.
Translated by Khanh Ngan