Defence Minister attends ADMM Retreat in Laos
VOV.VN - A Vietnamese delegation led by Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich attended the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Retreat in Vientiane, Laos, from November 15-17 at the invitation from the Lao Defence Ministry.
Vietnamese delegates are due to attend an informal meeting of ASEAN-Japan defence ministers.
The delegation’s participation in the event demonstrates Vietnam’s active, proactive and responsible role within the framework of the ADMM and the ASEAN Defence Minister’s Meeting Plus (ADMM+) to speed up the implementation of initiatives within the ASEAN Defence cooperation framework.
Vietnam has continuously backed Laos’ ASEAN Chairmanship as a contribution to strengthening the traditional friendship and special solidarity between the two nations’ armies and people.