Luang Prabang, March 28 -- Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien and his Lao counterpart Senior Lieutenant General Vongkham Phommakone co-chaired the 5th Vietnam - Laos defence policy dialogue in the Lao northern province of Luang Prabang on March 28. During the dialogue, the two sides exchanged views on global and regional situations, shared concerns, and lauded the ASEAN-led mechanisms. They agreed to work together to enhance the bloc's solidarity and centrality in the regional security architecture. Regarding the East Sea issue, Chien underscored Vietnam's consistent stance that all the parties concerned must adhere to international norms and laws, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law ...