VOV.VN - The Minister of National Defense, Gen. Pham Van Giang, on March 25 presided over an inspection of the joint training for a military parade and procession in preparation for the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification.

Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang on November 16 suggested countries continue promoting ASEAN’s centrality, and step up the building and consolidation of strategic trust in the spirit of respect for law, mutual respect, equality and mutual benefits.

Vietnamese Minister of Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang held bilateral meetings with defence leaders from India, Japan and the Philippines on the sidelines of the 17th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) and the 10th ADMM-Plus in Jakarta, Indonesia on November 16.

Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang arrived in Beijing on October 27, starting an official visit to China to attend the 10th Beijing Xiangshan Forum from October 27-31 at the invitation of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence of China.

VOV.VN - Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Party Central Military Commission, Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang arrived in New Delhi on June 17 for an official visit to India.

Defence Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang affirmed Vietnam’s viewpoint of building and strengthening national defence capacity to safeguard its Fatherland, protect peace and ensure people’s welfare at the 19th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on June 11.

VOV.VN - Defence Minister Phan Van Giang had bilateral meetings on June 10 with his counterparts of Singapore, the United States and Canada on the sidelines of the 19th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue.

VOV.VN - General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defence of Vietnam, and Senior Lieutenant General Wei Fenghe, Minister of National Defence of China, co-hosted the seventh border defence friendship exchange on April 23.

VOV.VN - Minister of National Defense General Phan Van Giang received Cuban Minister of Construction René Antonio Mesa Villafana in Hanoi on March 28.

Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen Phan Van Giang hosted separate receptions for Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Pranay Verma and Ambassador Park Noh-wan of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Hanoi on June 1.