Minister of National Defence General Phung Quang Thanh on August 20 received the delegations attending the 7th ASEAN Air Chiefs Conference (AACC-7) in Hanoi.

Minister Thanh expressed thanks for the delegations’ support to Vietnamese armed and air forces for their successful hosting of AACC-7, from which initiatives will contribute to building an ASEAN political community and peaceful environment in the region.

Over the past years, Vietnam has actively attended the regional seminars, especially in security and defence cooperation. This year, as ASEAN chair, the Vietnamese People’s Army successfully hosted the 7 th ASEAN Chief of Defence Forces Informal Meeting and the 4th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting.

At present, Vietnam is consulting ASEAN countries to prepare for the first ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus Eight (ADMM+8), he added.

Minister Thanh asked ASEAN air force commanders to convey his invitation to Defence Ministers of ASEAN countries to attend ADMM+8 that will take place in Hanoi in October.

The head of ASEAN Air Chiefs confirmed continued support for Vietnam’s hosting of ADMM+8./.