AMM-55: Japan, ASEAN pledge to cooperate toward free, open Indo-Pacific
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and his counterparts in ASEAN countries on August 4 committed to cooperating in promoting maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region.
Delegates to the ASEAN-Japan Ministerial Meeting. (Photo: VNA)
Tokyo (VNA) - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and hiscounterparts in ASEAN countries on August 4 committed to cooperating in promotingmaritime security in the Indo-Pacific region.
In their meeting in Phnom Penh within the framework of the55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings, Hayashivoiced strong opposition to any attempt to unilaterally change the status quoby force in the East and South China seas, Kyodo News reported, citing the Japanese Foreign Ministry.
Hayashi called on ASEAN peers to step up cooperation inachieving a free and open Indo-Pacific, and also vowed to support the 10-membergroup's efforts to realise the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific, an initiativeaimed at maintaining peace, freedom, and prosperity in the region.
He expressed support for ASEAN's commitment to addressingthe crisis in Myanmar.
The ministers affirmed they will continue coordination inpromoting post-COVID-19 economic recovery of ASEAN member states./.
Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son attended the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-55) which opened in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on August 3 morning.
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Two naval gunboats intercepted a fishing vessel carrying 1.5 tonnes of methamphetamine hydrochloride off the coast of the main island of Luzon just before dawn, in a joint operation with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.
Thai Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Vuttikrai Leewiraphan Thailand's formal proposal will be substantial enough for the US to consider further detailed negotiations. He hoped for a tariff rate not exceeding 10% and suggested that the US might extend the negotiation period if an agreement is not reached by the July 8 deadline.
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The forum featured two in-depth discussion sessions, engaging representatives from governments, think tanks, and businesses from both ASEAN and China, on how to forge closer ties for a common future.
The new FIFA Hub in Jakarta will not only support football development in Indonesia but also serve as a coordination centre for 21 football associations across Southeast and East Asia.
Minister Counselor Nguyen Hoang Nguyen reaffirmed Vietnam’s principled and consistent stance on the Palestine issue, calling for an immediate and lasting ceasefire across the entire Gaza Strip.
Delegates to the ASEAN-Japan Ministerial Meeting. (Photo: VNA) 
