Đà Nẵng hosts meeting of ASEAN defence and security institutions

The 13th annual meeting and fifth retreat of the Track II Network of ASEAN Defence and Security Institutions (NADI) opened in the central city of Đà Nẵng on Tuesday.

Top Japanese officer visits Việt Nam

General Yamazaki Koji, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of Japan Self-Defence Forces (SDF), is paying an official visit to Việt Nam from March 1 to 4.

ASEAN, Australia defence ministers attend informal meeting

Defence ministers of ASEAN member nations and Australia attended an informal meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Retreat in Hà Nội on Wednesday under the chair of Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Ngô Xuân Lịch.

ASEAN 2020: Defence ministers of Việt Nam, Laos, Australia meet in Hà Nội Minister of National Defence General Ngô Xuân Lịch had a meeting with his Lao counterpart Gen. Chansamone Chanyalath in Hà Nội on Tuesday within the framework of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Retreat (ADMM Retreat).

Defence cooperation – pillar of Việt Nam-Russia relations

Developing the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia is a top priority of Việt Nam, with defence cooperation as a pillar of the bilateral relationship, Vietnamese Minister of National Defence Gen. Ngô Xuân Lịch said on February 5.

ASEAN members and partners discuss defence co-operation

Deputies from 10 ASEAN member countries, Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, the US and Russia began discussions and shared views on defence co-operation in the region at the opening ceremony of the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting Plus (ADSOM-Plus) Working Group in the central city yesterday.

Việt Nam boosts defence co-operation among ASEAN members

Việt Nam looks forward to continued support and contributions among participants from ASEAN countries members during its chairmanship of the ASEAN Community, and for the common interests and the success of ASEAN 2020.

Việt Nam, EU step up defence - security ties

Measures to boost security – defence co-operation between Việt Nam and the European Union (EU) were discussed at their first ever security – defence dialogue held from November 19-24 in Brussels, Belgium.

Việt Nam highly values comprehensive partnership with US: PM

Việt Nam highly values its comprehensive partnership with the US, considering it one of the country’s most important partners, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc told visiting US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper during a reception in Hà Nội yesterday.

Deputy Defence Minister receives foreign guests Deputy Defence Minister Nguyễn Chí Vịnh has separate meetings with Ambassador-Head of EU Delegation to Việt Nam Giorgio Aliberti and military attachés from Thailand