Lieutenant General Le Huy Vinh inspecting the preparation process for ADMM Retreat

(Bqp.vn) - A delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence led by Lieutenant General Le Huy Vinh, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army on February 17 inspected preparations regarding security, safety, medical preparedness and others for the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Retreat slated for February 18 - 20 in Hanoi.

Lieutenant General Le Huy Vinh speaking at the working session. (photo: Nguyen Bang)

After being reported of the preparation process by relevant agencies, Lieutenant General Le Huy Vinh appreciated the efforts of all agencies. He emphasized that the ADMM Retreat is one of the major defence-military activities of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), to be hosted by the ministry this year as Vietnam is serving as the ASEAN Chair for 2020, the officer said, asking the agencies to stand ready to deal with incidents emerging before, during and after the event.

He also called for the effective prevention of the acute respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) during the meeting, which, he said, will contribute to affirming Vietnam’s capacity to handle emergency public health issues.

Lieutenant General Le Huy Vinh and the delegation inspecting the preparations for ADMM Retreat: