Continuing the work program of the 43rd ASEAN Summit, on the morning of September 6, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the leaders of the countries participated in the ASEAN Summit with China, Korea and Japan.
All partners reaffirmed that they value ASEAN, wish for comprehensive and concrete cooperation and respond effectively to challenges. The countries also stressed their desire to jointly promote dialogue and cooperation for an open, transparent, inclusive region, and promote international law with ASEAN at the centre.
Discussing regional and international issues, ASEAN reaffirmed its common stance on regional and international situations, including issues such as the situation in the East Sea, Myanmar and the Korean Peninsula. Partner countries recognized and positively evaluated ASEAN’s stance, pledging to coordinate to promote satisfactory resolution of emerging issues.
At the ASEAN-China summit, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang highlighted the importance of the ASEAN-China comprehensive strategic partnership, affirming that with mutual understanding and respect, the relationship will overcome all difficulties, to achieve peace, cooperation and future aspirations. Will advance the goals. Development.
The leaders of ASEAN and China welcomed the progress of negotiations to upgrade the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area, agreed to boost economic, trade and investment cooperation and stabilize supply chains.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and leaders of countries participating in the ASEAN-China Summit Photo: VGP
Speaking at the conference, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed hope that the ASEAN-China comprehensive strategic partnership will promote effectiveness, maintain an environment of peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region. At the same time, it is a positive factor in promoting confidence building, enhancing dialogue and peacefully resolving disputes in the region, including the East Sea, contributing to the full implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of the Parties. To achieve an effective and efficient code of conduct in the Eastern Sea and soon in accordance with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
At the ASEAN-Korea Summit, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested that both sides strive to embark on a new journey with a longer vision and higher goals towards celebrating 35 years of ASEAN-Korea relations by 2024. should do. Further promote cooperation in digital transformation, biotechnology, high-tech electronics, semiconductors, clean energy, smart cities, high-tech agriculture…
Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol expressed hope that ASEAN countries will support hosting the Expo in Busan-Korea in 2030, thereby creating a platform to exchange and find solutions to humanity’s common challenges. Species towards a better future for the region and the world.
The ASEAN-Japan Summit adopted the Joint Declaration on the Establishment of the ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, marking a new development milestone on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of relations. The parties are committed to close coordination to successfully convene the commemorative summit in Tokyo in December 2023.
Affirming that Vietnam and ASEAN countries will and will create favorable conditions for the operation of more than 15,000 Japanese businesses, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hopes that Japanese strategic investors will join hands with ASEAN to explore great potential such as green Emerging areas of cooperation can be further promoted. economy, digital economy, circular economy…
On the same afternoon, ASEAN leaders and partners continued to participate in ASEAN summits with partners, including the ASEAN+3 summit (with China, Korea, Japan), the ASEAN+1 summit with the US and Canada. Was. Speaking at the 11th ASEAN-US Summit, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said ASEAN and the US are entering a new era of cooperation with the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Framework established late last year, which requires coordination . Developing effective, solid and mutually beneficial relationships.
The Prime Minister stressed the need to increasingly make economic and trade cooperation pillars and make science, technology and innovation the driving force for the ASEAN-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Also on September 6, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held meetings with Chinese Prime Minister Lee Kyung, Korean President Yun Suk-yeol, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
