General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Minister of National Defence, chaired a meeting of the Standing Board of the Central Military Commission on November 24, in order to seek opinions on several important matters.

Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang held talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Slovakia Robert Kaliňák in Ha Noi on November 18, during which the host suggested the two sides strengthen exchanges and establish cooperation mechanisms to enhance mutual understanding and explore measures to step up their collaboration.

Vietnamese Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang held bilateral meetings with Chinese Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Dong Jun, Lao Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Khamlieng Outhakaysone, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Gen. Tea Seiha, and Mongolian Minister of Defence Batlut Damba on the sidelines of the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum on September 18.

Multilateralism and practical defence cooperation are indispensable in building a fairer and more rational global security governance system, Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang told delegates at the first plenary session of the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum on September 18.