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The ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) opened in Singapore on April 27 ahead of the 32nd ASEAN Summit.

ASEAN Foreign Ministers on April 24 issued a statement on the situation in Syria, urging all involved parties to work towards a sustainable political solution through dialogue and negotiation.

Singapore, which chairs ASEAN this year, has proposed leaders of member states adopt a vision statement at their April summit in Singapore to build an open, transparent, inclusive and rules-based regional architecture.

Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh welcomed the Singapore-proposed theme of building a resilient and innovative Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) while addressing the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat (AMM Retreat) in Singapore on February 5-6.

Malaysia will consider receiving more skilled Vietnamese labourers and create favourable legal procedures for workers from the country, said Malaysian Foreign Affairs Minister Anifah Aman.

Singapore will help Vietnam develop a roadmap for transforming industries and improving digital management and business capacity, as heard at a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on February 5.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Hanoi on November 15, concluding successfully his fresh trip to the 31st ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Manila, the Philippines, at the invitation of the host’s President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.

Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Brunei Lim Jock Hoi is expected to become Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) after ASEAN foreign ministers agreed to nominate him for the post, official sources said.

Officials of many countries and international organisations have affirmed they consider Vietnam an important partner in Southeast Asia and Asia-the Pacific during bilateral meetings with Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh in New York on September 22.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc has affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to cooperation between Mekong countries and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Vietnam has made substantive contributions to the success of the 50th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 50) and related meetings, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung.

Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK) expressed their commitments to supporting Vietnam’s initiatives in addressing regional security challenges on the sidelines of the ongoing 50th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 50) on August 8.

ASEAN was established on August 8, 1967, with five founding members, namely Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Now the bloc has 10 member nations.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has stressed the need for ASEAN+3, the East Asia Summit and the ASEAN Regional Forum to promote cooperation on the basis of ensuring ASEAN’s central role.

Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh met with his counterparts from New Zealand, the US, China and the High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on August 7

Foreign ministers participating in the 24th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) on August 7 agreed to increase the use of social media in combating terrorism, amid the rising threat of terrorism in the region.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has highlighted the significance of ensuring peace and stability, including maritime security, as the shared interest of all states in and outside the region.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has stressed the need to boost road, waterways and aviation connectivity in order to fully tap cooperation potential between Mekong nations and India.

Vietnam will work with Japan and Mekong nations to implement the 2015 Tokyo Strategy on Mekong-Japan cooperation and the Mekong-Japan Action Plan for Realisation of the New Tokyo Strategy for 2016-18.

Canada has pledged to continue supporting Vietnam to increase capacity to cope with non-traditional security challenges, including climate change and environmental issues