Party General Secretary and State President To Lam delivered a keynote address titled “Proactively Shaping Peace, Stability and Development in a world of turbulence” at the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue, as part of his state visit to Singapore from May 29 to 31.
One of the highlights of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s on-going visit to Singapore is his participation in and keynote policy speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue. This is set to mark the first time a Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President will attend and deliver a major address at a multilateral regional security forum.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung put forward three key proposals for ASEAN as the bloc faces an increasingly insecure and uncertain strategic environment while addressing the retreat session of the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, the Philippines, on May 8.
Former Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said that ASEAN has always played a critical role in fostering regional security. Its strength lies in its ability to bring nations together despite their differences.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son attended meetings of ASEAN Foreign Ministers in Phnom Penh on November 10, which aimed to review the preparations for the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and relevant meetings.
Indonesia and the Philippines should cooperate to maintain security in the Southeast Asian region, said Indonesian Armed Forces chief Air Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto at the third Philippines-Indonesia Military Cooperation meeting on May 25.
Senior officials of Japan had separate phone talks with the Philippine and Australian sides on May 19 to discuss issues in bilateral ties and regional security.
Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto held talks with his Japanese counterpart Nobuo Kishi in Tokyo on March 28, during which they exchanged their views on regional security and defence cooperation.
Defence cooperation plays a significant role in settling regional security matters, especially in the context of COVID-19, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, Deputy Minister of National Defence, said while chairing the ASEAN Regional Forum Security Policy Conference (ASPC) in Hanoi on July 8.
Chief of Staff of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force Gen. Koji Yamazaki on March 4 met with his Philippine counterpart Maj. Gen. Macairog Alberto and discussed issues relating to defence cooperation and regional security.
Malaysia and Japan signed an agreement on April 18, paving the way for the transfer of Japanese defence equipment and technology to the Southeast Asian country.
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone should be on full alert of any threat to national security from the Islamic State (IS) or other extremist groups.
Separatist groups in Southeast Asia is posing a clear and present danger to Singapore, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on June 10 during an interview with Australia’s National Radio ABC.
A number of newswires and prestigious organisations have published articles commenting on the US visit by Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc from May 29-31.
The eighth International Conference on the East Sea, themed Cooperation for Regional Security and Development, kicked off in Nha Trang city, the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on November 14.
The East Sea issue was once again high on the agenda of the 15th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore as many officials clarified China’s unilateral actions that have provoked tensions and their corollary
Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh, head of the Vietnamese delegation to the 15th Shangri-La Dialogue, had bilateral meetings with representatives from a number of countries on June 3.
Senior officials from ASEAN member nations and the group’s partners met at the ASEAN Regional Forum Senior Officials' Meeting (ARF SOM ) in Luang Prabang, Laos on May 8.
The third ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM+) kicked off in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on November 4 to seek measures to ensure regional security.
