Vietnam officially takes the Chair of ADMM, ADMM Plus

(Bqp.vn) - The Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence officially took the Chair of ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and ADMM Plus for 2020. At a ceremony held in Bangkok on November 18, Vietnamese Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich received the token of the Chair of ADMM and ADMM Plus from Thai Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan.

At the chairmanship handover ceremony.

Addressing the ceremony, General Ngo Xuan Lich congratulated Thai Defence Ministry and General Wongsuwan for successfully completing the role of Chair of ADMM and ADMM Plus during 2019, adding that their achievements will lay a foundation for Vietnam to hold the chairmanship for 2020.

Vietnamese Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich (R) receiving the token from Thai Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan.

Since joining the ASEAN family, Vietnam has extended cooperation in many fields, including national defence-security and enhancing ties among member states as well as between them and partners. General Ngo Xuan Lich said Vietnam is delighted to welcome partners back to Hanoi where the ADMM Plus mechanism was created in 2010 to build an integrated ASEAN Community in line with the theme of ASEAN Year 2020 “Cohesive and Responsive” chosen by Vietnam.