Vietnam attends ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting
(VOVworld) – Minister of Defense General Phung Quang Thanh is leading a delegation to the 7th ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting, ADMM in Brunei. At the 3-day meeting until May 8, ASEAN Defense Ministers will discuss current defense and security issues and ways to boost cooperation in the field for regional peace and stability.
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Minister of Defense Phung Quang Thanh (Photo: VNA) |
The meeting will approve new cooperation initiatives involved in setting up a defense exchange program among ASEAN members, a logistics support framework, and a team of experts to defuse bombs and mines left from wars. Vietnam’s initiative to create a task force for mine clearance matches this year’s theme “Securing Our People, Our Future Together”.