Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Phnom Penh (VNA) - Cambodia and China plan to resume their largest annual joint military exercise, dubbed “Golden Dragon”, next year after a suspension over the past two years due to serious floods and the COVID-19 pandemic. Cambodia’s Khmer Times reported that during a four-day visit to China which concluded on August 16, Cambodian Minister of Defence General Tea Banh and General Xu Qiliang, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, co-chaired a meeting on military cooperation between the two counties in Guangdong province. The two sides discussed collaboration across areas, including the resumption of joint military exercises. The “ Golden Dragon ” military exercise, which began in 2016, aims to exchange experience and enhance the capacity of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in humanitarian operations, disaster rescue and counter-terrorism in the UN framework in … [Read more...] about Cambodia, China to resume ‘Golden Dragon’ military drill in 2023
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ASEAN, China to hold forum on health cooperation
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The 4th China-ASEAN Forum on Health Cooperation will be held from September 14 to 16 in Nanning, the capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. As one of the high-level forums of the 19th China-ASEAN Expo , slated from September 16 to 19, the hybrid forum aims to deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields of health between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries in the post-COVID-19 era and strengthen health system resilience. According to the China-ASEAN Expo Secretariat, the forum will feature a plenary session. A joint statement will be released, and several cooperation agreements will be signed. There will be seven sub-forums on collaboration in disease prevention and control, health emergency cooperation, and maternal and child health exchange and cooperation. Since the first forum in 2016, ASEAN countries and China have cooperated effectively in fields … [Read more...] about ASEAN, China to hold forum on health cooperation
Thailand works with Malaysia in railway projects connecting four ASEAN countries
Bangkok (VNA) – The Transport Ministry of Thailand is cooperating with its Malaysia n partner to develop a high-speed railway system connecting four members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ( ASEAN ). According to local media, Chayatan Phromsorn, permanent secretary for transport, has had a meeting with his Malaysian counterpart Isham Ishak and companies from the neighbouring country to discuss ways of cooperating to build a railway system linking the two countries. Malaysia earlier requested a high-speed rail connection with Thailand as a transit point to link up with Laos and China. Both sides have exchanged information on the project and Malaysia agreed with the idea of Thailand forming a joint working panel to discuss such a railway system connecting China, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore. The panel has been instructed to have a plan in place by the time ASEAN next meets to discuss transportation issues. The Malaysian officials arrived after … [Read more...] about Thailand works with Malaysia in railway projects connecting four ASEAN countries
MR2 inspects people’s air defense work in Dien Bien Phu city
Since 2021, the Steering Board on People’s Air Defense of Dien Bien Phu city has well performed its advisory duty for the standing board of the city’s Party Committee, People’s Council and Committee to direct the effective implementation of the work in the locality. In addition, relevant departments, agencies, and units have closely coordinated with one another, issued documents, regulations, and action plans on the work and assigned grassroots-level units to seriously carrying out the work. Moreover, the city’s air defense force has been strengthened and conducted training and exercises in an orderly manner. Concluding the inspection visit, Colonel Trung emphasized that the locality should continue embracing all levels-issued resolutions, decrees, and circulars on the people’s air defense work so as to improve the leadership and management capacity of the party committees and authorities as well as the coordination among departments on the work performance. The officer also … [Read more...] about MR2 inspects people’s air defense work in Dien Bien Phu city
General Staff’s Chief works with Saigon Newport Corporation
Reports revealed that the Saigon Newport Corporation has effectively carried out the defense and security consolidation in combination with socio-economic development. The unit has always fulfilled production and trade missions excellently and obtained sustainable achievements in port operations, logistics services, and marine economy while effectively carrying out military and defense mission. So far, the military business has invested in building a synchronous and modern infrastructure system in all three regions of the country and at key areas holding a strategic position both in terms of defense and security and economy. The Saigon Newport Corporation has been listed in the world’s top 19 container terminal operators in terms of throughput and held the No.1 position in Vietnam in terms of port operations. The unit is currently undertaking port services for over 55% of the market share of import and export containers through seaports nationwide. Every year, Saigon Newport … [Read more...] about General Staff’s Chief works with Saigon Newport Corporation
Defense leader visits flood-hit people in Quang Tri
General Cuong was accompanied by leaders of the province and local relevant departments. Visiting each household, General Cuong encouraged them to overcome difficulties and resume their normal lives as soon as possible. He also urged them to strictly observe regulations on flood prevention and seek to mitigate damages and losses caused by the flooding. Noting complicated developments of floods and rains in central Vietnam in general and in Quang Tri province in particular, General Cuong asked the local Party committee to continue surmounting difficulties, double-checking flood prevention and control plans, and inspecting major localities and places prone to landslides like dykes and dams so as to devise the most effective flood prevention and control plan. He also requested military agencies and units stationed in the localities to work closely with local Party committees and authorities to devise flood prevention and search and rescue measures that are in line with the local … [Read more...] about Defense leader visits flood-hit people in Quang Tri
