Vietnam attends 2022 Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defence conference
Lt. Gen. Phung Si Tan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, attended the 2022 Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defence (CHODs) conference in Sydney from July 25 – 27.
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| Lt. Gen. Phung Si Tan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army (left) meets Chief of the Australian Defence Force General Angus Campbell. (Photo: qdnd.vn) |
At the invitation of Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command Admiral John C Aquilino and Chief of the Australian Defence Force General Angus Campbell, Lt. Gen.Tan attended the 24th edition of the event together with senior military leaders from regional countries, including Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, the US, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France and Peru, Timor Leste, and several other ASEAN nations.
He participated in discussions on climate change and security implications for the Indo-Pacific, advanced technology and its impacts on regional security, and impacts of current security threats to the Indo-Pacific.
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| Lt. Gen. Phung Si Tan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, (second from right) attends the 2022 Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defence (CHODs) conference in Sydney from July 25 – 27. (Photo: qdnd.vn) |
In addition to bilateral meetings with Admiral Aquilino and General Campbell, Lt. Gen.Tan also met the Chief of General Staff of Mongolia, Lt. Gen. Dovchinsuren Ganzorig.
CHODs is an annual event co-hosted by the US Indo-Pacific Command since 1998 to enhance mutual understanding and cooperation among chiefs of defence and armed forces of Indo-Pacific countries.
(Source: VNA)
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