He noted that key areas of focus include green finance, climate action, clean energy, innovation and inclusive growth.

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Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung (left) at the ASEAN-U.K. Dialogue on Sustainability on February 23 in Bangkok, Thailand.

The ambassador underscored that sustainable development remains a consistent strategic orientation for the bloc, as affirmed in the ASEAN Community Vision 2045. He also commended Thailand’s active coordinating role and welcomed the U.K.’s strong commitment to the partnership.

Hung stressed that the ASEAN-U.K. dialogue partnership, established in 2021, is developing in a dynamic and substantive manner. As both sides look towards the fifth anniversary, cooperation is expected to yield increasingly tangible and effective outcomes.

More than 80 delegates from ASEAN member states, the U.K., the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), and relevant international organizations took part in discussions. Exchanges centered on such areas as the green economy and sustainable finance, public health, education and gender equality, helping to shape the future direction of ASEAN-U.K. cooperation, particularly in the formulation of a new plan of action for 2027-2031.

Source: VNA