Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien is leading a Vietnamese delegation to the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADSOM) and the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting Plus (ADSOM+) which is taking place in Phnom Penh on May 17-18.
An overview of ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting (Photo: VNA)
Phnom Penh (VNA) – DeputyDefence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien is leading a Vietnamesedelegation to the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADSOM) andthe ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting Plus (ADSOM+) which is taking place inPhnom Penh on May 17-18.
The two meetings, officially opened on May 17 morning, are being chaired by General Nem Sowat, DirectorGeneral of General Department of Policy & Foreign Affairs under theCambodian Ministry of National Defence.
Delegates are expected to hear the outcomes of the ADSOMWorking Group, the 16th annual meeting of the Network of ASEANDefence and Security Institutions; discuss the bloc’s current cooperationsituation; and consider new initiatives of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meetingto enhance collaboration substantively.
Earlier on May 16, Chien had bilateral meetings with the headsof the Cambodian and Singaporean delegations.
Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien (L) and General Nem Sowat, Director General of General Department of Policy & Foreign Affairs under the Cambodian Ministry of National Defence (Photo: VNA)
In the meeting with General Nem Sowat, both sides spokehighly of the two countries’ bilateral defence cooperation, particularly the successof the fifth defence policy dialogue and the first border defence friendshipexchange between Vietnam and Cambodia.
They agreed to coordinate closely in carrying out thedefence cooperation plan in 2022, and the contents reached by the two defenceministers at the recent border defence friendship exchange.
During Chien’s meeting with Chan Heng Kee, PermanentSecretary at the Singaporean Ministry of Defence, they spoke highly of the finefriendship between the two ministries, as reflected through the signing of theagreement on bilateral defence cooperation between the two ministers inFebruary./.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a meeting of the steering committee for building a scheme to review the 10-year implementation of the Party's resolution on the national defence strategy in the new situation, in Hanoi on April 28.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 13 called on the defence ministries of Vietnam and Indonesia to bolster consultations and support each other at multilateral forums, and maintain the common stance of ASEAN on regional issues, including the East Sea.
The fifth Vietnam-Cambodia Defence Policy Dialogue at the deputy ministerial level was held at the Hoa Lu International Border Gate's border station in the southern province of Binh Phuoc on May 14.
Vietnam and Cambodia held the first border defence exchange in the border areas of Loc Ninh district of the former’s Binh Phuoc province and Snuol district of the latter’s Kratie province on May 15.
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The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
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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.
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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.
An overview of ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting (Photo: VNA) 
Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien (L) and General Nem Sowat, Director General of General Department of Policy & Foreign Affairs under the Cambodian Ministry of National Defence (Photo: VNA) 
