Singapore and Vietnam Reaffirm Defence Relations through 17th Defence Policy Dialogue
Source-stated date: · MINDEF Singapore — official releases
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- Published18 September 2026, by Ministry of Defence
- Collected2026-09-18T23:16:13+00:00
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Source record18 September 2026 Permanent Secretary (Defence) Mr Joseph Leong co-chaired the 17th Singapore-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue (DPD) with Vietnam Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General (SLG) Nguyen Truong Thang at the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) this afternoon. Permanent Secretary (Defence) Joseph Leong (fourth from left) co-chairing the 17th Singapore-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue with Vietnam Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General (SLG) Nguyen Truong Thang (fourth from right) at the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) this afternoon. SLG Thang (left) calling on Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing (right). SLG Thang (third from right) receiving a brief during his visit to the Information Fusion Centre. Permanent Secretary (Defence) Mr Joseph Leong co-chaired the 17th Singapore-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue (DPD) with Vietnam Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General (SLG) Nguyen Truong Thang at the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) this afternoon. SLG Thang, who is in Singapore from 16 to 18 September 2026, also called on Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing. At the DPD, Mr Leong and SLG Thang reaffirmed the warm and friendly bilateral defence relations as well as their commitment to enhance bilateral defence cooperation between Singapore and Vietnam. Both sides exchanged views on geopolitical developments and discussed ways to strengthen defence relations between our countries. Mr Leong also shared Singapore’s priorities for its 2027 ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Chairmanship, and both sides discussed cooperation under the ADMM and ADMM-Plus. SLG Thang expressed Vietnam’s support for Singapore’s 2027 ADMM and ADMM-Plus Chairmanship and priorities. As part of his visit, SLG Thang visited the Information Fusion Centre and ADMM Cybersecurity and Information Centre of Excellence. Back to top
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| Desk | Singapore Desk |
|---|---|
| Publishing institution | Ministry of Defence |
| Source outlet | MINDEF Singapore — official releases |
| Source language | en |
| Source-stated publication date | 2026-09-18 |
| Original URL | https://www.mindef.gov.sg/news-and-events/latest-releases/18sep26-nr/ |
| Collected at | 2026-09-18T23:16:13+00:00 |
| Content fingerprint | b389ddd6d84320a8edcb9245ce21924dad23a085913c8185d5332f0b6f56dd9e |
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Source text. Ministry of Defence. "Singapore and Vietnam Reaffirm Defence Relations through 17th Defence Policy Dialogue." MINDEF Singapore — official releases, 2026-09-18. https://www.mindef.gov.sg/news-and-events/latest-releases/18sep26-nr/.
As held. Indo-Pacific Record, Research Atlas corpus, Record 4427, Snapshot — 2026-10-15 (873 records).