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Vietnam joins ASEAN SOM in Singapore

Vietnam will continue coordination with other ASEAN member states to implement priorities set for 2018 towards building a resilient and innovative ASEAN and foster collaboration between ASEAN and relevant partners, said Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung.
Vietnam joins ASEAN SOM in Singapore ảnh 1Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung (Photo: VNA)

Singapore (VNA) – Vietnam will continuecoordination with other ASEAN member states to implement priorities set for2018 towards building a resilient and innovative ASEAN and foster collaborationbetween ASEAN and relevant partners, said Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung.

Dung joined foreign officials of the 10 ASEAN countries at the ASEAN SeniorOfficials’ Meeting (SOM) in Singapore on June 5, which focused on cooperationbetween the association and partners as well as preparations for the upcomingevents, including the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in August 2018.

The ASEAN SOM is theopening event for a string of meetings within the ASEAN, ASEAN Plus 3, EastAsia Summit (EAS) and the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) that run from June 5-7.

Participants recognisedthe outcomes of the implementation of key and prioritised works, including therealization of an initiative to form an ASEAN Smart City Network, the implementationof ASEAN Law Academy training programme with an aim to enhance regional countries’capacity and harmonise their legal systems, as well as coping with challengessuch as terrorism, violence and extremism.

Alongside, ASEANwill continue implementing UN Sustainable Development Goals and integrate thegoals with the association’s development programmes and plans. At the sametime, with a hope to strengthen communications and improve people’s awareness,participants proposed the implementation of regulations in consular support forASEAN citizens in a third country and set up an award to honour individuals andcollectives with outstanding contributions to ASEAN growth.

On the occasion,they also considered proposals of some countries to join the Treaty of Amityand Cooperation in East Asia (TAC).

They agreed on theneed to continue fostering affiliation with partners, as well as ensure theeffectiveness of existing action plans and programmes, taking advantages of contributionsfor peace, stability in the region and supports to the ASEAN Community building,together with measures to improve cooperation process and forms.

In the coming time,the countries will continue applying renovation in high-level meetings and the ForeignMinisters’ Meeting with partners this year, thus optimizing the time andeffectiveness of the events.

Participants alsodiscussed the possibility of organising a high-level meeting between ASEAN andpartners, including commemorative summits. They also considered the proposal ofsome countries outside the region on establishing partnership with ASEAN, aswell as initiatives to reinforce the EAS.

On the table was the preparations for the24th ASEAN-China Senior Officials’ Meeting scheduled for June 8 andthe 15th ASEAN-China Senior Officials’ Meeting on the implementationof Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (SOM-DOC) slated forJune 27 in Hunan province, China.

The involved parties affirmed ASEAN’s reached principles on the East Sea issue,in which the ASEAN and China must make efforts to fully and effectively carryout the DOC, and will soon finalise a Code of Conduct in the East Sea.

Speaking at the conference, Deputy FM Nguyen Quoc Dung lauded the cooperativeachievements within the ASEAN bloc and between the ASEAN and its partners fromthe outset of the year.

He noticed recent developments in the East Sea, saying these violated the DOCand affected the progress of COC, and calling on ASEAN countries to enhancesolidarity and contribute to maintaining peace, stability, security, safety,and freedom of navigation and aviation in the East Sea.

The nations should be consistent in realising the agreed principles, includingdemilitarisation, and joining hands with China to implement the DOC and build acomprehensive COC in line with international regulations.

On the sidelines of the conference, Dung had bilateral meetings with deputyforeign ministers of the Republic of Korea, Australia and New Zealand,discussing issues of mutual interests.

The ASEAN Plus Three Senior Officials’ Meeting and the East Asia Summit will beorganised on June 6.-VNA
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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang called for deeper and more substantive implementation of the Vietnam – Netherlands Comprehensive Partnership and their sectoral strategic partnerships.

Analyst Collins Chong Yew Keat said the visits to Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines have contributed to ASEAN peace, stability and development in many ways.

The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

The visits also took place at a time when the Philippines is serving as ASEAN Chair in 2026, Singapore is preparing to assume the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2027, and Vietnam is set to host the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in 2027.

The intellectual journey from Duong Kach Menh in 1927 to the strategic vision outlined by the Party at its 14th National Congress demonstrates a rich process of creatively applying and developing Marxism-Leninism in Vietnam’s specific conditions.

The two sides shared the view that both sides should strengthen cooperation to translate high-level common understandings into practical outcomes. Cooperation, they agreed, should focus on two key pillars: theory research and the training and capacity building of officials.

Participants reviewed rental housing demand in each area, considering different market segments and target groups. They also examined the gap between supply and demand, and pinpointed issues in policy frameworks.

PM Le Minh Hung stressed that Hai Phong should become a national pioneer in implementing a new growth model driven by science – technology, innovation and digital transformation.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation left Manila on June 1, concluding their two-day state visit to the Philippines at the invitation of Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and his spouse.

The Vietnamese leader urged the two sides to further promote two-way investment in highly complementary and long-term value-adding sectors, such as modern agriculture, food processing, clean energy, logistics, supporting industries, digital economy, and innovation.

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam reaffirmed and emphasised the central role played by ASEAN, stating clearly that Vietnam regards ASEAN as the most important strategic space, and that the Asia-Pacific regional security architecture should be led by ASEAN rather than becoming an arena for rivalry among major powers.

Vietnam’s presence at the 23rd Shangri-la Dialogue met the international community’s expectations for balanced, constructive and bridge-building contributions from a country that consistently pursues a non-aligned foreign policy.

Vietnam always values and wishes to further deepen its friendly neighbourly relations with the Philippines in all areas on the basis of a shared commitment to peace, stability and respect for international law, affirmed General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam.

Vietnam, Philippines issue Joint Statement on Enhanced Strategic Partnership

Based on the good friendship and the interests and aspirations of the people of both countries, the two sides agreed to elevate the Vietnam-Philippines bilateral relationship to an Enhanced Strategic Partnership.

Vietnam called for an open, inclusive regional architecture with ASEAN at its core, insisting that all new initiatives be transparent, respect international law, complement one another, and avoid undermining ASEAN centrality or turning Southeast Asia into an arena for great power rivalry. It expressed full support for and readiness to cooperate with the Philippines - ASEAN Chair 2026.

Vietnam has an opportunity to further entrench its leadership position within ASEAN, collaborate with like-minded partners, and demonstrate that Hanoi is, and will continue to be, a friend, a reliable partner, and an active and responsible member of the international community, said Professor Carl Thayer from the Australian Defence Force Academy at the University of New South Wales.

The trip marks the Vietnamese leader’s first visit to the Philippines as Party General Secretary and State President. It takes place as the two countries are preparing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations and as the Philippines assumes the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2026.