VOV.VN - The 48th ASEAN Summit in the Philippines from May 7 to 8 is seen as an important occasion for regional leaders to discuss strategic directions aimed at enhancing ASEAN’s adaptive capacity and reinforcing the bloc’s central role amid growing geopolitical and economic uncertainties.

ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn reaffirmed ASEAN leaders' commitment to empowering the youth to unleash their full potential when he had a dialogue with ASEAN youth in Hanoi on April 22 on the sidelines of the ASEAN Future Forum (AF 2024).

A high-ranking Vietnamese defence delegation led by Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong attended the 20th ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces Meeting (ACDFM 20) that opened in Bali, Indonesia on June 7.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Lt. Gen. Hun Manet, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) and Commander of the Royal Cambodian Army in Phnom Penh on November 12, within the framework of his official visit to Cambodia and his attendance at the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits.

VOV.VN - The 23rd ASEAN Chiefs of Army Multilateral Meeting (ACAMM-23) opened on November 10 in Hanoi, with Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Van Nghia, deputy chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, in the chair.

VOV.VN - A delegation of the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam led by Nguyen Hoa Binh, politburo member, secretary of the Party Central Committee, and chief justice, attended the 10th meeting of the Council of ASEAN Chief Justices (CACJ) that opened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on November 4.

VOV.VN - The nation continues to place great importance on and prioritises the development of mutual ties with Thailand, with high hopes of reinforcing the bilateral strategic partnership in a multitude of fields, including defence.

Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Tan Vuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Minister of National Defence, attended the 19th ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces’ Meeting (ACDFM-19), as part of his visit to Cambodia from March 17 – 19.

Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong on March 19 had separate meetings with the heads of Lao and Myanmar delegations on the sidelines of the 19th ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces' Meeting (ACDFM-19) in Phnom Penh.

Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong on January 11 held an online working session with Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces General Vong Pisen.