A Vietnamese delegation led by Defence Minister General Phung Quang
Thanh attended the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM+) in
Brunei on August 29.
The event saw the attendance of
defence ministers and senior military and defence officials from ASEAN’s
member countries and the association’s dialogue partners, including
Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, the Republic of
Korea and the United States.
At the meeting, participants
focused their discussions on international and regional security issues,
while reviewing the progress of their cooperation over the last two
years and deliberating development plans for the following two years.
According to observers, since it was held in Hanoi for the
first time in 2010, ADMM+ has played an important role in promoting
cooperation and dialogue in defence and security within ASEAN and its
dialogue partners, ensuring stability, security, peace and development
in the region.
ADMM+ has quickly integrated into the
regional security structure as it serves as a venue for senior defence
officials to discuss urgent security issues in the region. The meeting
also creates a common framework for multilateral cooperation among the
regional countries’ armies.
ASEAN includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.-VNA