A memorial service was held on December 8 in Ho Chi Minh City for 12 soldiers who lost their lives during a military exercise in the southern province of Dong Nai five days ago.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 5 signed to issue an official dispatch regarding the aftermath of an incident during a military exercise in Military Region 7 in Xuan Tam commune, Xuan Loc district, the southern province of Dong Nai.

The joint military drill, dubbed “Golden Dragon”, between the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) kicked off in the Cambodian province of Kampong Chhnang on March 23.

Thousands of US soldiers have joined troops of Thailand and the Republic of Korea (RoK) on a beach in Thailand for Cobra Gold, one of the largest annual military exercises in Asia

The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has, for the first time, taken part in a multilateral exercise involving assets and personnel from 13 countries, said the Singaporean Ministry of Defence on August 15.

Vietnam on June 23 denounced China’s illegal military exercise in Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago, saying it was a serious violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty over the islands.

Thailand and the United States have decided to scale down their annual joint military exercise Cobra Gold, set to be held from February 20 to March 5, due to the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, according to local media.

China’s military exercise in the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago area violated Vietnam’s sovereignty over the islands and went counter to the spirit of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC), Spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang has said.

The Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) and the China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) kicked off the annual joint military exercise dubbed Golden Dragon in Cambodia’s Kampot province despite the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak.

China, Malaysia and Thailand started their first joint military exercise in the Malaysian resort town of Port Dickson on October 24.

Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop, Defence Minister Marise Payne and Trade and Investment Minister Steven Ciobo visited Singapore on August 21-22.

Hong Kong authorities will return nine armoured Terrex vehicles to Singapore, after seizing them due to license-related issues.

The US and the Philippines began a five-day military exercise in waters near the Southeast Asian country’s Subic Bay, in the northern part of the country on June 6.

Thailand and China’s navies began a joint military exercise codenamed Blue Strike 2016 in Thailand on May 21.

Troops from the US and the Philippines have begun an annual military exercise called Balikatan (Shoulder to Shoulder) after a ceremony held in Manila on April 4.

Senior Lieutenant General Vo Van Tuan was among more than 80 observers from 28 countries witnessing the largest-ever foreign military exercise hosted by India, which concluded on March 7 in Pune city.