Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is entering a new stage of development, aiming to build a people-centred ASEAN community on a legal basis of the ASEAN Charter and ASEAN Community Vision 2025. Officially becoming the ASEAN Community on December 31, 2015, the group is currently continuing to implement orientations and initiatives to develop an ASEAN of self-reliance, creativity and sustainable development amid quick changes in the region and the world. The ASEAN was established on August 8, 1967, in Bangkok by the five member countries, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei joined in 1984, Vietnam in 1995, Laos and Myanmar in 1997, and Cambodia in 1999. The regional bloc has entered the 4th year of implementing the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, with a focus on implementing master plans in all the three pillars of politics-security, economy and culture-society; … [Read more...] about ASEAN looks toward self-reliance, creativity, sustainable development
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ASEAN members review process of IAI projects
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Jakarta (VNA) – The 59th meeting of the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) Task Force and the 9th Consultation Meeting of the IAI Task Force and ASEAN Partners took place in Jakarta, Indonesia from October 3-4. The Vietnamese delegation to the events was led by Ambassador Tran Duc Binh, head of the Vietnamese mission to the ASEAN. The 59th IAI Task Force Meeting is a regular event gathering permanent representatives from ASEAN countries to review the implementation of IAI projects and seek measures to further enhance the efficiency of the IAI Work Plan in the third phase in the 2016-2020 period (IAI Work Plan III). So far, after three years of implementation, 19 out of 26 actions of the plan have been conducted across all five strategic areas of Food and Agriculture; Trade Facilitation; Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs); Education; and Health and Well-Being. Currently, 101 projects are underway with total value of 25.96 million … [Read more...] about ASEAN members review process of IAI projects
Joint Communique of 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
1. We, the Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), met on 31 July 2019 at the 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) in Bangkok. We underlined the need to further strengthen cooperation and advance our partnership to ensure sustainability in all dimensions for ASEAN amidst the rapid changes in Southeast Asia and beyond. ASEAN COMMUNITY-BUILDING 2. We reaffirmed our commitment to the full and effective implementation of the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and the ASEAN Leaders’ Vision Statement on Partnership for Sustainability. We reaffirmed the importance of maintaining ASEAN centrality and unity in our community-building efforts, engagement with external partners and regional architecture. We commended the ongoing work of all ASEAN Sectoral Bodies and Organs for progress in the implementation of the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC), ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), and ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) … [Read more...] about Joint Communique of 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
AMM-52: ministers discusses series of regional issues
Participants at the 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-52)(Source: VNA) Bangkok (VNA) - Delegates to the 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-52) in Bangkok on July 31 discussed the building of the ASEAN Community and foreign relations, and reviewed preparations for year-end summits, as well as exchanged ideas on international and regional issues of common concern. The ministers affirmed their determination to fully and effectively implement the ASEAN Community Vision to 2025, continuously implement orientations and initiatives to build an ASEAN of self-reliance, creativity and sustainable development. They agreed to promote efforts to implement the ASEAN Leaders' Vision Statement on Partnership for Sustainability, objectives of the ASEAN Community Vision to 2025, and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development of the UN; and promote the building of strategies and plans to help ASEAN member nations full tap opportunities … [Read more...] about AMM-52: ministers discusses series of regional issues
PM Phuc’s remarks at opening session of WEF on ASEAN 2018
THE 2018 WEF-ASEAN – TO JOIN HANDS IN BUILDING THE ASEAN COMMUNITY IN THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION ERA Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Member of the Politburo, Prime Minister The world is changing rapidly, driven by the shifts in globalization and the tremendous leaps of science, technology and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Against such backdrops, the ASEAN countries are making every effort to overcome challenges and harness opportunities for development in order to realize the 2025 ASEAN Community Vision, for the establishment of a strong ASEAN Community that shall further uphold its central role in regional mechanisms. As the host country for the 2018 World Economic Forum (WEF) on ASEAN Summit (2018 WEF-ASEAN), it is Viet Nam's crucial responsibility to work together with WEF and ASEAN members to discuss issues pertinent to their national development in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Such discourse shall help realize the 2025 ASEAN Vision, in the interest … [Read more...] about PM Phuc’s remarks at opening session of WEF on ASEAN 2018