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| Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Truong Thang leads the Vietnamese delegation attending the virtual ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting Plus on August 27__Photo: qdnd.vn |
Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Truong Thang has stressed that Vietnam will remain an active and responsible member working with ASEAN and partners to promote substantive cooperation, helping shape an open and inclusive regional security architecture grounded in international law.
He made the remark while addressing the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting Plus (ADSOM+), held virtually on August 27.
The event was chaired by Ignacio B. Madriaga, Undersecretary for Strategic Assessment and Planning of the Philippine Department of National Defence. It brought together representatives from ASEAN member states, dialogue partners (Russia, China, the US, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and India), and the ASEAN Secretariat.
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| The ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting Plus is held virtually on August 27__Photo: qdnd.vn |
Expressing appreciation for the full attendance, Madriaga noted this reflected strong support for the Philippines in its role as ASEAN Chair 2026.
He underscored that since its inception in 2010, the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM+) has achieved significant results in promoting practical defence cooperation, particularly through its experts’ working groups (EWGs).
During the meeting, participants listened to reports on the results of the ADSOM+ Working Group (ADSOM+ WG) meeting, updates on the implementation of the ADMM+ EWGs’ work plan for the 2024–2027 cycle, and a briefing from the ASEAN Secretariat on recent regional developments.
They also considered a draft ADMM+ thematic joint statement on youth, peace, and security, offered input on preparations for the 13th ADMM+, and exchanged views on regional and global security matters.- (VNA/VLLF)
