VNHNO - The recent strong development of international integration and defence diplomacy has contributed to improving the strength and potential of national defence and has affirmed the prestige and position of Vietnam and its army within the international arena, heard a conference in Hanoi on August 28.
The conference was held by the Defence Ministry’s Central Military Commission to review the international integration and defence diplomacy work during 2015-2018.
Addressing the event, Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Defence Minister, Ngo Xuan Lich, emphasized the important achievements and changes in the work in the period, affirming that the Party and State consider this as one of highlights of the army.
At the conference. Source: VNA
He applauded the efforts made by agencies and units in the whole army in implementing the work, while requesting them to continue to promote the characteristics and advantages of international integration and defence diplomacy in building strategic trust with other countries.
He also asked for more efforts to create a solid defence-security-foreign relations front under the leadership of the Party and State management, thus contributing to maintaining a peaceful and stable environment and promoting the prestige and position of Vietnam and its army.
The conference heard that officers and soldiers serving in the army have been made more deeply aware of the role and importance of international integration and defence diplomacy, which are a crucial part of the national safeguarding strategy.
Participants focused on discussing the outstanding results and lessons, as well as pointing out difficulties and limitations in the implementation of international integration and defence diplomacy in the period.
They also recommended and proposed specific directions and solutions for implementing the international integration and defence diplomacy plan in 2018-2020./.
