Bangkok (VNA) – A high-ranking military delegation led by LieutenantGeneral Nguyen Tan Cuong, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the VietnamPeople’s Army, is attending the 11th Indo-Pacific Army Chiefs Conference (IPACC)taking place in Bangkok, Thailand, from September 9-11.

Themed “Achieving Sustainable Security: A new Perspective for Indo-PacificArmies”, the conference aims to boost trust, mutual understanding andcollaboration among land forces in the region.

At the same time, the Indo-Pacific Armies Management Seminar (IPAMS) and SeniorEnlisted Leaders Forum (SELF) are being held in Bangkok, discussing measures todevelop trust among Indo-Pacific land forces to reduce risk and conflict, andenhance resiliency through leadership and professional development, developmentof ethical and trusted land force professionals in an information-saturatedenvironment.

Attending the opening ceremonies of the conferences, Thai Prime Minister PrayutChan-o-cha affirmed the conferences create a foundation for army chiefs at alllevels to work together to ensure sustainable security.

In a bid to handle potential traditional and non-traditional securitychallenges, armies should be an effective tool of the governments to keepnational stability, he said.

Commander in Chief of the Royal ThaiArmed Forces Apirat Kongsongpong expressed his hope that the conferences willhelp regional armed forces promote partnership for sustainability.

Meanwhile, Chief of Staff of the US Army James C. McConville said theconferences create a good opportunity to gather army chiefs to developalliance, partnership and cooperation.

The biennial Indo-Pacific Army ChiefsConference (IPACC) brings together the most senior land power commanders toestablish and foster personal relationships while addressing mutual interestsand challenges in the region. This year, the event is co-hosted by the US Chiefof Staff of the Army and the Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Armed Forces.

The long-term objective ofIPACC/IPAMS is to promote peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific regionthrough mutual understanding, dialogue, and friendship. Both conferences havebeen preeminent signature events for security cooperation by bringing togetherdozens of nations in the hopes of creating new avenues for bilateral andmultilateral cooperation, and enabling dialogue about the most pressingsecurity challenges in one of the globe’s most volatile regions.-VNA