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Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich hailed Thailand’s role in promoting defence cooperation among ASEAN member states at his meeting with Thai Defence Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan in Bangkok on July 10. Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich (L) and Thai Defence Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan  Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich (L) and Defence Minister of Laos General Chansamone Chanyalath Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich has affirmed that the Party, State, army of Vietnam always treasure ties with Laos. He made the statement during a bilateral meeting with General Chansamone Chanyalath, Defence Minister of Laos in Bangkok, Thailand on July 10 within the framework of the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting. Chanyalath affirmed that Laos supports Vietnam in its role as ASEAN Chair 2020. Both sides stressed that the strengthening of bilateral defence ties at present is vital to the two nations’ revolutionary cause. As the two … [Read more...] about Defence minister hails Thailand’s role in ASEAN defence cooperation, affirms ties with Laos

Prior to the important regional defense event, General Lich had separate meetings with his Thai and Lao counterparts. At the meeting with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, General Lich highly valued the role of Thailand in ASEAN and congratulated the country on its successful organization of the general election and establishment of a new government. General Lich believed that Thailand will continue growing stably under the reign of the King Rama X and the management of the new Thai Government. He also hoped that the bilateral relations and cooperation between the two countries will be developed in a more practical and effective manner. At the meetings between General Ngo Xuan Lich and his Thai counterpart The host affirmed that the new Thai Government will continue promoting relations and cooperation with Vietnam in all fields, particularly defense ties. General Lich also extended his congratulations on Thailand’s … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Defense Minister meets with Thai and Lao counterparts prior to ADMM-13

Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich (Photo: VNA) Bangkok (VNA) – Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich on November 16 led a high-ranking military delegation of Vietnam to join the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Retreat and the sixth ADMM Plus that are taking place in Bangkok, Thailand from November 16-19. Vietnam’s participation at the events, at the invitation of Thai PM and Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, showed the country’s active, proactive and responsible engagement in cooperation areas within the ADMM and ADMM Plus and efforts to implement the country’s initiatives in the ASEAN defence cooperation framework. Through the events, Vietnam also affirms its role and position in the region and the world by involving in multilateral forums as well as promoting common efforts in maintaining peace, stability and development in the region. Concluding the sixth ADMM Plus, Vietnam will receive the role of ADMM and ADMM Plus Chair from … [Read more...] about Defence Minister attends ADMM Retreat, ADMM Plus in Bangkok

At the meeting The Vietnamese defense delegation participating in the ADMM-13 is led by Defense Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich. Delivering the opening remarks, Chairman of the ADMM-13, Thai Defense Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan thanked other ASEAN member countries for their support for Thailand’s Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2019 as well as for their attendance of the important regional defense meeting. The ADMM-13 Chairman said that the meeting would focus on promoting ASEAN defense cooperation within the ADMM mechanism. He affirmed that ADMM and ADMM+ are the key defense cooperation mechanisms for ASEAN member countries to boost defense cooperation as well as for the bloc to maintain its central role in regional defense and security forums. Such defense cooperation mechanisms create opportunity for representatives of member countries to exchange views, contributing to promoting mutual understanding and trust.   Speaking at the ADMM-13, Vietnamese Defense … [Read more...] about Fishermen unintentionally encroaching on other country’s waters be treated humanely: Vietnam defense minister at ADMM-13

General Chiem’s activity was part of his working visit to units in the South and in the buildup to the 72nd anniversary of the Vietnamese Wounded Soldiers’ and Martyrs’ Day (July 27). General Chiem offers incense to fallen soldiers. On this occasion, General Chiem also met with and encouraged troops of Search Team K72 of the provincial military command, which is in charge of searching and collecting remains of fallen soldiers. Over the past time, under the direction of Military Region 7 and the Binh Phuoc provincial Military Command and with high sense of responsibility and sentiments, Search Team K72 have exerted all-out efforts and overcome all difficulties to search, collect and repatriate remains of Vietnamese volunteer troops who had sacrificed their lives while serving international duty in Cambodia. In the 2018-2019 dry season, the team found and repatriated 23 sets of remains of Vietnamese fallen soldiers. The team’s great efforts and … [Read more...] about Deputy Defense Minister pays tribute to fallen soldiers