A Vietnamese delegation led by the Head of the Institute for International Defence Relations, Major General Vu Tien Trong, participated in the event.
The meeting discussed and passed documents to be submitted to the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM), programmes in the framework of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM+), and other related issues.
Speaking at the event, Major General Onsi Sensue, Chief of the Lao Denfence Ministry Office, said the event aims to prepare the contents of the ADMM slated for May 24-27, especially introducing policies and plans for ASEAN’s defence and security cooperation, towards the goal of surmounting challenges and bolstering the peace, security, stability, and development of the region.