160 delegates, dumalo sa 22nd General Assembly at 35th Executive Board meeting ng VECONAC

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00:00 Military veterans from Southeast Asia are joining the 22nd General Assembly at 35th Executive Board Meeting of the Veterans Confederation of ASEAN Countries or VECCONAC.

00:13 About 160 international delegates and observers from VECCONAC member countries attended the event.

00:21 Most of the attendees are leaders of the veteran organizations, officials from various defense ministers and defense attachés in the region.

00:30 The gathering of best practices in the care of veterans throughout Southeast Asia was a focus.

00:37 Defense Secretary Gilberto Chodoro will serve as a guest of honor at the 22nd General Assembly tomorrow.

00:44 VECCONAC was established in 1980 to strengthen cooperation and solidarity among veteran organizations in ASEAN countries

00:53 to promote the socio-economic prosperity of the people.

00:57 This is the third time that the Philippines hosted the VECCONAC General Assembly.

01:03 It was first held in the country in 1985 and 1997.

01:10 The highlight this year for us is to actually collaborate because in fact the proposal of Singapore is on the business side.

01:22 So, to collaborate so that VECCONAC as a platform for veteran businessmen to collaborate with each other, help each other.

01:33 This is ensuring that the aim of the VECCONAC or the Veterans Confederation of ASEAN Nations is propagated.

01:44 So, actually VECCONAC's aim is to promote and defend peace and security in the region.

01:51 And at the same time, work will benefit the veterans of member countries.

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