At the 13th EAS, delegates ratified the EAS Action Plan in the 2024-2028 period, covering 16 fields such as sustainable development, maritime cooperation, trade promotion, education, food security, and empowerment for women.
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An overview of the 30th ASEAN Regional Forum |
Highly valuing cooperation between ASEAN and the U.S., Minister Son underlined the priority to promote cooperation in trade, science and technology, and innovation as key areas and motivations for the bilateral ties.
At the same time, he urged to strengthen coordination to ensure a sustainable future for the people of the two sides through cooperation in health care, education, human resources development, green transition, and sustainable development.
The Vietnamese minister suggested the two sides pay more attention to and provide effective support for the development of sub-regions, contributing to inclusive, equitable, and sustainable growth in the region.
* The same day, Minister Son joined other delegates at the 30th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF). The countries agreed to maintain cooperation in maritime security, disaster relief, cyber security, the fight against terrorism and transnational crimes, non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and disarmament, national defense, peacekeeping operations... and also approved a list of activities for 2023-2024.
Minister Son said that Vietnam would co-chair several ARF activities regarding the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982, and the fight against terrorism, transnational crimes, and chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological terrorism.
On this occasion, he announced that Vietnam would co-chair the ARF Inter-Sessional Meeting on Disaster Relief for the 2024 - 2026 term with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Meanwhile, the meeting adopted a joint statement commemorating the 30th anniversary of the ARF, with Indonesia, Vietnam, China, Australia, and Canada as co-sponsors. The documents reaffirmed the leading role of ASEAN in the regional architecture, and commitments to promoting constructive dialogues, enhancing cooperation, and ensuring the active and full participation and contribution of member countries to the forum’s development.
Translated by Chung Anh