The conference was held by the Ministry of NationalDefence to review Vietnam’s international integration and defence diplomacy in2021.
Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen.Hoang Xuan Chien stressed the need to advance multilateral defence diplomacy,saying Vietnam should play a more active role in consolidating cooperationmechanisms within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and thoseled by the ten-member bloc.
The officer also suggested enhancing Vietnam’s engagementin UN peace-keeping operations, targeting more spheres and areas.
Agencies need to step up the communication work toraise public awareness of guidelines and viewpoints of the Party and the Stateregarding international integration and defence diplomacy, the friendshipbetween Vietnam and other countries, and national defence and security, hesaid./.