General Phan Van Giang met with Defense Ministers of South Korea, Japan, and Australia.

The conference was attended by Defense Ministers, representatives of Defense Ministers of ASEAN countries and 8 partner countries including: Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Russia and the US.

Đại tướng Phan Văn Giang gặp Bộ trưởng Quốc phòng Hàn Quốc, Nhật Bản, Úc tại ADMM+ - Ảnh 1. — General Phan Van Giang speaks at the conference

The conference heard a report on the results of the ASEAN Defense Senior Officials Meeting Plus (ADSOM+); updated the recent cooperation situation in ASEAN; exchanged views on regional and world security issues, and emphasized the importance of cooperation, dialogue, peace and stability. The conference also adopted a joint statement on the 15th anniversary of the establishment of ADMM+.

At the conference, General Phan Van Giang delivered a speech with the theme "Looking back at the 15-year journey of ADMM+ and orienting cooperation for the future".

- Ảnh 2. — General Phan Van Giang and delegates from countries attending ADMM+

According to General Phan Van Giang, the world is in a period of epochal change. Armed conflicts, tensions at hotspots, and non-traditional security challenges such as climate change, natural disasters, terrorism, transnational crime, cyber security, and the risk of artificial intelligence abuse are borderless challenges that directly affect the lives of people in all countries. In that context, ADMM+ needs to make greater efforts and unite to respond more effectively to existing issues and emerging challenges.

The Vietnamese Minister of National Defense said that countries need to continue strengthening strategic trust, which is the foundation for all cooperation activities; promote open dialogue, respect international law, independence, sovereignty and each other's legitimate interests.

In addition, strengthening solidarity between ASEAN and its partners and promoting ASEAN's central role. A united, self-reliant and proactive ASEAN is the core for the success of ADMM+.

Based on trust and solidarity, enhance substantive defense cooperation, focusing on priority areas and emerging challenges. It is necessary to continue to effectively promote existing expert groups, and at the same time research cooperation in new areas of cybersecurity, digital transformation, and artificial intelligence governance in the military-defense field, ensuring that these technologies are used responsibly.

- Ảnh 3. — General Phan Van Giang met with South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyuback.

- Ảnh 4. — General Phan Van Giang met with Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjir

- Ảnh 5. — General Phan Van Giang met with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Richard Marles.

"Vietnam pledges to continue to be a proactive, active and responsible member, together with ASEAN countries and partner countries, contributing to a region of peace, stability and development," General Phan Van Giang said in his speech.

On the occasion of attending the 12th ADMM+ Conference, General Phan Van Giang also had sideline meetings with US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Indian Minister of Defense Shri Rajnath, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Richard Marles, South Korean Minister of Defense Ahn Gyuback, Japanese Minister of Defense Koizumi Shinjiro and Russian Deputy Minister of Defense Oleg Saveliev.

At the meetings, General Phan Van Giang and leaders of the countries' defense ministries discussed bilateral defense cooperation.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/dai-tuong-phan-van-giang-gap-bo-truong-quoc-phong-cac-nuoc-han-quoc-nhat-ban-uc-185251101190853111.htm