Director of the Foreign Relations Department under the Ministry of National Defence Lieut. Gen. Vu Chien Thang (C) speaks at the working session (Photo: )
Hanoi (VNA) - The 14th ASEAN Defence Ministers’Meeting (ADMM-14) and the 7th ADMM Plus (ADMM +) are scheduled to takeplace from December 9-11, according to Directorof the Foreign Relations Department under the Ministry of National Defence Lieut.Gen. Vu Chien Thang.
Speaking at a working session on October 8 in Hanoi with defence attachesfrom ASEAN countries and dialogue partners - Russia, China, the US, Japan, the Republicof Korea (RoK), Australia, New Zealand, and India, Thang said Vietnam is determinedto hold remaining military-defence conferences during its 2020 ASEAN Chairmanshipdespite the COVID-19 pandemic.
A ceremony to celebrate the 10th year of the founding of the ADMM willalso be held in December, he said.
Meanwhile, the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting(ADSOM) and ADSOM Plus (ADSOM +) will be organised online on November 17 and 19,respectively.
The ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting Working Group (ADSOM WG) and ADSOM PlusWG are slated for earlier, on November 10 and 11, as preparatory meetings for ADSOMand ADSOM+, he noted.
The form for the holding of ADMM-14 and the 7th ADMM+ will be consideredand countries will be notified shortly, as these are the most important defenceconferences in the year Vietnam has chairmanship of ASEAN, he said.
Due to COVID-19, a number of activities scheduled to be hosted by the Ministry ofNational Defence in 2020 will be postponed to 2021, Thang added./.
Defence Ministers of the ASEAN bloc and eight dialogues partners (Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, Russia and the US) have agreed to step up collaboration to counter terrorist threats, and consolidate mutual trust and understanding.
Director of the Defence Ministry’s Foreign Relations Department Lieut. Gen Vu Chien Thang, head of the Vietnamese delegation to the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials' Meeting Working Group (ADSOM WG) and ADSOM Plus WG meetings, met with ASEAN delegations in the central city of Da Nang on January 8.
A meeting of the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials' Meeting Working Group (ADSOM WG) opened in the central city of Da Nang on January 9, with over 80 delegates from policymaking units of 10 ASEAN countries’ defence ministries and ASEAN Secretariat taking part.
The ASEAN Regional Forum Defence Officials’ Dialogue (ARF DOD) held a video conference on July 1 under the chair of Lieut. Gen Vu Chien Thang, Director of the Defence Ministry’s Foreign Relations Department, head of the ARF DOD Vietnam. Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh attended the conference.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
Director of the Foreign Relations Department under the Ministry of National Defence Lieut. Gen. Vu Chien Thang (C) speaks at the working session (Photo: ) 
