According to the meeting, an array of important events regarding the Defence Ministry and defence cooperation in ASEAN will be held next year, including the 10th anniversary of ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM) and the 65th founding anniversary of Vietnam People’s Navy, along with several national defence and military conferences.

Participants said defence and military conferences next year should place priority on promoting dialogues, national defence-military cooperation within ASEAN and between ASEAN and partners, and stepping up substantial collaboration in humanitarian assistance and search and rescue.

The meeting also consented to invest resources in improving Vietnam’s capacity via co-chairing the ADMM Experts' Group on UN Peacekeeping Operations, and studying the establishment of an ASEAN peacekeeping centre and an English centre for ASEAN defence.

Deputy FM Dung hailed preparatory work made by the Defence Ministry while underlining the Defence Ministry’s crucial role in contributing to the success of Vietnam ASEAN Chair Year 2020.