On November 18, the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting Plus Working Group (ADSOM + WG) held a conference in virtual form under the chairmanship of Lieutenant General Vu Chien Thang, director of the Vietnam Defence Ministry's Foreign Relations Department and Head of the ADSOM + WG Vietnam.

ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting Working Group Video Conference (ADSOM WG) got underway in Hanoi on May 12 with the aim of promoting Vietnam's initiatives during the ASEAN Chair Year and preparing for the ASEAN Senior Defence Officials Video Conference (ADSOM) which is set to take place on May 15