10th Mekong-RoK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held online
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh
and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Kang Kyung Wha co-chaired the 10th Mekong-RoK Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on September 28.
The meeting, held in
the form of a teleconference, reviewed Mekong-RoK cooperation in the year, and
discussed orientations for collaboration in the time ahead, along with a number
of regional and international matters.
During the first
Mekong-RoK Summit in Busan last November, the two sides agreed to upgrade their
cooperation to a summit level, the ministers said.
They also emphasised
major achievements in implementing cooperation projects on infrastructure, information-technology,
education, vocational training, agriculture, environmental protection and water
resources management.
Participants called
for stronger cooperation between member countries to contain and mitigate the
impact of COVID-19, and suggested enhancing partnerships in culture and
tourism, human resources development, agriculture and rural development,
infrastructure, information and communications technology, environment, and
non-traditional security challenges.
They adopted the
action plan for 2021-2025 with specific targets and measures, in order to develop
a partnership for the people, prosperity and peace.
Regional and international
issues regarding the East Sea, the Korean Peninsula, drought and cross-border
crime were also debated during the meeting where the delegates consented to
strengthen cooperation to cope with common challenges.
In his remarks, Minh
said the Mekong-RoK cooperation has significantly contributed to the ASEAN
Community building as well as joint efforts in promoting regional connectivity
and sustainable development.
The ministers agreed
that the second Mekong-RoK Summit will be held on the occasion of the 37th ASEAN Summit slated for November./.