Vietnam attends ASEAN defence meeting in Philippines
A delegation of the Vietnam People’s Army is participating in the 14th ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces Informal Meeting (ACDFIM-14) in Manila, the Philippines, from May 17-19.
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The delegation were led by Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army.
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| Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army. |
Attending such meetings is part of Viet Nam’s efforts to affirm its position in the region and world, as well as to reiterate the Party and State’s external policy of multilateralization, diversification and international integration.
The country also wants to promote joint efforts to maintain peace, stability and development to realize targets of the ASEAN Political-Security Community, and supports the host Philippines in the role of Chair of ASEAN in 2017.
During the ACDFIM-14, participants will discuss maritime security and terrorism prevention.
The 14th ASEAN Military Intelligence Informal Meeting (AMIIM) and the 7th ASEAN Military Operations Informal Meeting (AMOIM) also took place as part of the event from May 15-17.
(Baoquocte.vn/ VNA)
