Vietnam
Vietnam contributes to promote peace, prosperity in ASEAN members
Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Hoang Binh Quan has called on Asian countries and parties to show their sense of responsibility for peace, stability and prosperity in the region, which is facing various security and development challenges.
Quan also called for efforts to enhance infrastructure connectivity, narrow development gaps, protect the environment, cope with climate change and increase people-to-people exchanges. The nine ICAPP General Assembly brought together more than 300 delegates from 89 political parties of 35 Asian countries and observers from parties and organisations in and outside the region.
Themed “One Asia,” the event sought ways to build an Asia of peace, unity in diversity, cooperation and prosperity. Participants touch upon challenges faced by the region like poverty, environmental pollution, climate change, nuclear weapons, terrorism, extremism, territorial conflicts and disputes, particularly those in the East Sea and East China Sea.
They appealed to relevant sides to step up dialogues and cooperation, exercise restraint, not use force or threaten to use force, and address disputes peacefully with respect for international law. The General Assembly adopted the Kuala Lumpur Declaration affirming the parties’ commitments to the goal of building “One Asia” of peace and prosperity.
On the sidelines of the event, the Vietnamese delegation had meetings with the participating parties to exchange information and discuss measures to boost their cooperation. They also held talks with leaders of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) of Malaysia.
The Community’s documents this year that focus on vulnerable groups will help create a caring and sharing society in ASEAN as targeted in the Master Plan. ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Council will meet in Vientiane for the 28th, 29th ASEAN Summits.
During the one-day meeting, officials will consider documents and declarations to be submitted to the 28th ASEAN Summit, including a Vientiane declaration on transition from informal employment to formal employment towards decent work promotion in ASEAN, a Vientiane declaration on reinforcing cultural heritage cooperation in ASEAN, and an ASEAN declaration on the bloc’s common response.
Other joint declarations are on biodiversity, strengthening education for out-of-school children and youth, climate change, and HIV/AIDS prevention. The Socio-Cultural Community is one of the three pillars of the ASEAN Community that took shape on December 31, 2015. The other two are the Political-Security Community and the Economic Community.
At the Summit, leaders will focus on discussing water orientation and measures to enhance ASEAN integration and consolidation of solidarity, unity and the central role of ASEAN, promoting cooperation between ASEAN and its partners, and the exchange of ideas on regional and international issues.
Promoting active role, playing "pivotal role" in some of the major problems of ASEAN, Vietnam delegation to attend the ASEAN Summit aims to contribute to promote inter-ASEAN link, work more efficiently, strengthen solidarity and unity and promote the central role of ASEAN, promote comprehensive relations between ASEAN and substantive dialogue with our partners.
