PhnomPenh (VNA) – Defence Minister Gen. Phan VanGiang is attending the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Retreat and the ninthADMM Plus in Siem Reap, Cambodia from November 21-23.
He is also attending the ASEAN-USand ASEAN-India defence ministers’ informal meetings.
His attendanceat the events aims to affirm Vietnam’s role as an active, proactive andresponsible member in promoting the ASEAN defence cooperation as well as defencecooperation between the grouping and its partners, showing Vietnam's high support forCambodia in its role as the Chair of the ADMM and the ADMM Plus 2022, while demonstratingVietnam's goodwill with the US and Indian partners, thereby contributing topromoting the Vietnam-US and Vietnam-India defence cooperation.
Bilateral meetings on the sidelines of these events are also an opportunity to contribute to strengthening defence ties and friendship in particular between Vietnam and partners./.