Vietnam urges ASEAN, GCC to strengthen ties for global stability
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said the two sides should select annual priority areas that are complementary and aligned with mutual interests, such as trade-investment, connectivity, digital transformation, energy, and the Halal economy.
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son at the meeting. (Photo: VNA)
Kuala Lumpur (VNA)🔜 – Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has called on ASEAN and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to enhance cooperation to bolster peace and stability, uphold multilateralism and a rules-based international order, and support the peaceful settlement of disputes.
Addressing the ASEAN – GCC Ministerial Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 25, Son urged ASEAN and GCC to fast-track the 2024–2028 cooperation framework by identifying priority areas for each phase to optimise available resources.
He suggested that both sides should select annual priority areas that are complementary and aligned with mutual interests, such as trade-investment, connectivity, digital transformation, energy, and the Halal economy. Among them, connectivity was highlighted as a key pillar essential to unlocking new flows of goods, capital, and human resources between the two regions, which together represent a combined population of 750 million and a GDP exceeding 5 trillion USD.
Cooperation mechanisms should be further fine-tuned, with a priority given to improving the efficiency of coordination between the ASEAN Secretariat and the GCC Secretariat, as well as between the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN and GCC Ambassadors in Jakarta, to establish a regular and effective channel for information exchange, while pooling the active involvement of sectoral bodies to turn commitments into reality.
On the occasion, he reiterated Vietnam’s consistent stance on supporting peace and stability in the Middle East, as well as diplomatic efforts and dialogue aimed at achieving a just and sustainable solution, in accordance with international law and relevant United Nations resolutions.
At the meeting (Photo: VNA)
The meeting reviewed the implementation of the 2023 Joint Statement of the ASEAN-GCC Summit and the ASEAN–GCC Framework of Cooperation for 2024–2028. Ministers stressed that the demand and potential for cooperation between the two regions remain vast, especially in such complementary areas as trade, investment, energy, finance, connectivity, and people-to-people exchange.
They committed to greater joint efforts to translate commitments into concrete cooperation projects and programmes.
Building on the historic first ASEAN - GCC Summit in 2023, they expressed confidence that the second ASEAN - GCC Summit, scheduled for May 27, 2025, would generate fresh momentum and open new avenues for practical and effective cooperation across politics-security, economy, trade, finance, connectivity, socio-culture, and people-to-people exchange for the sake of peace, stability, and sustainable development in both regions./.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi on the sidelines of the 55th World Economic Forum in Davos on January 21.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi on the sidelines of the 55th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on January 21.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet have agreed to foster cooperation and connect the two economies, helping each other to develop an independent and self-resilient economy in association with deep international integration.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
