Officials from the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) are gathering in Nha Trang, the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa, for their mid-term meeting discussing confidence-building measures and development of preventive diplomacy.
At the three-day meeting, which was convened on March 18, the officials also discussed the international and regional situations as well as preparations for the ARF Senior Officials Meeting (ARF SOM) in May and the ARF Ministerial Meeting in July.
Addressing the event, Pham Quang Vinh, Head of Vietnam’s ASEAN SOM highlighted recent developments in the world and the region, and the ARF’s contributions to cooperative dialogues for peace and stability in the region.
Vinh, who doubles as assistant to the Vietnamese Foreign Minister, affirmed that as the ARF Chair, Vietnam would do its best for the forum’s development.
The defence officials held a private discussion on the sidelines of the meeting, which is co-chaired by Vietnam and India./.
At the three-day meeting, which was convened on March 18, the officials also discussed the international and regional situations as well as preparations for the ARF Senior Officials Meeting (ARF SOM) in May and the ARF Ministerial Meeting in July.
Addressing the event, Pham Quang Vinh, Head of Vietnam’s ASEAN SOM highlighted recent developments in the world and the region, and the ARF’s contributions to cooperative dialogues for peace and stability in the region.
Vinh, who doubles as assistant to the Vietnamese Foreign Minister, affirmed that as the ARF Chair, Vietnam would do its best for the forum’s development.
The defence officials held a private discussion on the sidelines of the meeting, which is co-chaired by Vietnam and India./.
