Senior ⁣Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong Attends‌ 21st ‍ASEAN ​Chiefs of Defense Forces Meeting

At the ⁣invitation of the Chief of the General Staff of‌ the Lao People’s Army,⁤ Senior Lieutenant General ⁤Nguyen ⁣Tan Cuong, member of the Party Central ‍Committee, member of the Central Military Commission, Chief⁣ of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s​ Army, and Deputy Minister of National Defense, led a high-ranking military delegation to attend the 21st ASEAN Chiefs of Defense Forces Meeting (ACDFM-21) in Vientiane, Laos, on September 4.

This meeting aims⁣ to affirm Vietnam’s positivity and proactiveness as a responsible⁢ member of ASEAN,‍ particularly​ in ASEAN ​military-defense cooperation, while ⁤providing the highest level of support for the ‍Lao⁣ People’s Democratic Republic, the ASEAN Chair in 2024.

During the meeting, Senior⁣ Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan‍ Cuong will ⁤promote substantive military-defense cooperation ⁢among ASEAN countries, share views on world and ‍regional issues, and seek‌ ASEAN’s support for activities hosted by Vietnam ‌in 2024.

As part ⁤of the planned activities, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong will have ​bilateral meetings with heads of‍ delegations from several countries and attend an ⁤official reception.