Việt Nam helps ASEAN battle the COVID-19 pandemic

This year, the Chairmanship of ASEAN has been taken up by Việt Nam, which is its third time since the country joined ASEAN 25 years ago. The country also has a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council during 2020-21 which is also expected to help the country further raise ASEAN’s profile within the international community.

ASEAN countries prove effective cooperation in curbing COVID-19: Deputy Defence Minister The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) entered 2020 with a lot of difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the initial success in curbing the spread of the disease in the region has proved the effective intra-regional cooperation, said Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen Nguyễn Chí Vịnh.

VN, Japan issue joint statement on deepening partnership

Prime Ministers of Việt Nam and Japan Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and Shinzo Abe have reaffirmed their determination to foster the Việt Nam – Japan relationship in a comprehensive and extensive manner in a joint statement on deepening the two countries’ extensive strategic partnership.

ASEAN declaration reinforces community The ninth ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM-9) ended yesterday with a joint declaration issued by all member nations to reaffirm the ADMM's commitment to work towards the realisation of an ASEAN community, including the ASEAN Political-Security Community.

VN talks defence at ASEAN retreat Minister of National Defence General Phung Quang Thanh yesterday discussed the importance of defence co-operation towards building an ASEAN Political-Security Community by 2015 at the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Retreat (ADMM) in Brunei.

Viet Nam, US issue Joint Statement President Barack Obama welcomed President Truong Tan Sang of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the White House on July 25, 2013.

ASEAN chiefs work closely on security issues ASEAN defence ministers yesterday reaffirmed their commitment to work closely to address emerging security challenges, such as cyber security, potential communicable diseases and climate change.

Deputy defence minister urges stronger Cambodian ties The deputy minister of defence, Senior Lt Gen Nguyen Chi Vinh, yesterday told the secretary of state of the Cambodian defence ministry, Gen Neang Phat, that both ministries needed to endeavour to more strictly implement the memorandum of understanding on bilateral miltary co-operation which was signed in March.

East Sea on list for bilateral, regional security talks with US Viet Nam and the US discussed bilateral and regional security issues, including recent developments in the East Sea, during their fourth annual Political, Security and Defence Dialogue held in Washington on June 17.