• Vietnam attends ASEAN defence meeting plus in Cambodia

Co-chaired by Vietnam and China, the conference aimed to share professional experiences and promote HADR cooperation between ADMM+ member countries.

Deputy Minister of Defence, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, said Vietnam attaches great importance to the meeting that not only focuses on HADR-related issues, but also reflects the desire for and spirit of cooperation of all member countries in maintaining peace, development and stability. He also approved the increasingly essential role of the ADMM+ structure in defence cooperation among the 18 countries.

Discussions at the meeting focused on legal aspects of the use of military power in regional and international HADR activities, the training of personnel engaging in HADR, cooperation initiatives among ADMM+, and experiences of armed forces in coping with such natural disasters as storms, floods and landslides.

Vietnam proposed organizing joint training courses, and forming a coordination agency for HADR activities among ADMM-Plus member countries.

The meeting will be wrapped up on August 10.