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.
Jakarta (VNA) – Deputy Defence MinisterSenior Lieutenanওt Generalꦅ 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.
Deputy 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./.
The strengthening of defence cooperation for harmonised security under the theme of the ninth ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM+) has reflected a common desire to create and maintain stable peace and security in the region and the world, said Defence Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang.
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Vietnam attends ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting (Photo: VNA) 
Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien speaks at the meeting (Photo: VNA) 
