Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 10 -- The 22nd ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces Meeting (ACDFM-22) opened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on September 10, focusing on reinforcing regional solidarity and defence cooperation.

Speaking at the event, General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, underlined the common challenges facing ASEAN, stressing that member states can only overcome them through cooperation based on strategic trust, sincerity, and collective action. He emphasised that practical and effective military and defence cooperation is vital to enhancing strategic trust and maintaining peace and stability in the region. ASEAN, he said, must continue to promote its central role and strengthen unity through concr...