A conference on preparation for the 24th ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet (AARM-24) took place in Hanoi from May 27-28.

Representatives from armies of the 10 ASEAN member nations attended the event, which was held by the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army.

At the conference, the organisers informed participants about the schedule and venue for organising the AARM-24 and related events, including the 15th ASEAN Conference of Army Commanders and the 4 th ASEAN Senior Non-commissioned Officers.

Attendees deliberated on measures to ensure security for the three events. They also pledged to jointly organise these in line with the agreements reached among ASEAN member nations’ armies.

During the conference, several documents related to the organisation of the above-mentioned events were signed.

Founded in 1967, ASEAN groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam-VNA