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Vietnam attends ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting

Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien led a Vietnamese delegation to attend the ASEAN Defence Senior Official’s Meeting (ADSOM) in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 2.
Vietnam attends ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting ảnh 1Vietnam attends ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting (Photo: VNA)

Jakarta (VNA) – Deputy Defence MinisterSenior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien led a Vietnamese delegation to attendthe ASEAN Defence Senior Official’s Meeting (ADSOM) in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 2.

Addressing the meeting, Chien praised the efforts of the Indonesian Minister of Defence inASEAN Chairmanship year. He also expressed his belief that the eventwill be a success, helping cement the solidarity and combined strength of ASEAN to flexibly and proactively cope with securitychallenges for a peaceful, prosperous and secure region.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Lieut. Gen. DonnyErmawan Taufanto, Secretary General of the Indonesian Ministry of Defenceaffirmed that the 2023 ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) theme of “Peace, Prosperity and Security” shows the commitment of Jakarta to bolstering peace and security in and outside the region while reflecting  the common commitment of ASEAN to strengthening stability andprosperity in the region.

At the meeting, delegates heard outcomes of the ASEANDefence Senior Officials' Meeting Working Group (ADSOM WG), the 16th Annual Meeting of the Network of ASEAN  Defence and Security Institutions (NADI-16) and the 20th ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces Meeting; as well as defencecooperation among ASEAN member states.

Vietnam attends ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting ảnh 2Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien speaks at the meeting (Photo: VNA)

They also discussed and agreed on documents to be submittedto the ADMM and the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM ) for adoption in2023, including new initiatives, the ADMM Joint Statement and the thematic ADMM JointStatement.

In addition, the meeting scrutinised cooperation activities with a number of countries outside theregion, preparation for the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials' Meeting Plus Working Group (ADSOM WG), ADMM and ADMM meetings./.

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