Vietnam ensures the safety in all aspects for ADMM Retreat

(Bqp.vn) - After inspecting the preparation work for ADMM Retreat at Melia Hanoi Hotel on February 17, Lieutenant General Le Huy Vinh, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army had a sharing session with news agencies and reporters about the preparation work for ADMM Retreat.

Lieutenant General Le Huy Vinh at the interview. (photo: Nguyen Bang)

Reporter: Could you please define the content and meaning of this ADMM Retreat?

Lieutenant General Le Huy Vinh: This ADMM Retreat is very important. At the event, the defence leaders of ASEAN member states will discuss issues related to ASEAN defence cooperation in 2020, orient the defence cooperation in the coming time. This is also an opportunity for Vietnam to ensure its operational capacity, coordinate ASEAN defence cooperation activities and promote the image and position of Vietnam and Vietnam People’s Army worldwide as well.

Lieutenant General Le Huy Vinh and the delegation inspecting the preparations for ADMM Retreat. (photo: Nguyen Bang)

Reporter: What did the Ministry of National Defence do to ensure the safety for ADMM Retreat?

Lieutenant General Le Huy Vinh: The Ministry has actively built a plan to ensure the safety for all meetings. Specifically, relevant agencies and units built detailed plans, coordinate with relevant forces to assess, forecast all senarios. The Ministry of National Defence has defined that COVID-19 prevention is one of the top concerns. Relevant authorities came up with detailed plans to provide health check up to all delegates during their stay in Vietnam and detect suspected cases of infection in order to isolate them immediately. Accordingly, military medical units sprayed liquid chemical sterilization at the meeting area. In addition, the Ministry of National Defence also directed military hospitals in Hanoi to ensure good readiness for treatment of suspected delegates. We commit to ensure the highest level of safety for ADMM Retreat, thereby contributing to the success of ASEAN Chairman Year 2020.

Reporter: Thank you very much!