Foreign ministers of ASEAN countries held meetings with their counterparts from the bloc’s partners, including the Republic of Korea (RoK), Canada, Australia, the US, and the European Union (EU), in Singapore on August 3.
The relations between ASEAN and the RoK have become more diverse and closely connected beyond simply having diplomatic ties, said Lee Hyuk, Secretary General of the ASEAN-Korea Centre at the Media Invitation Roundtable held in Seoul on June 25.
The Government of Vietnam always supports and creates favorable conditions for defence ministries of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) to foster their affiliation, contributing to diversifying and deepening the strategic partnership between the two countries, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) issued a joint statement on the occasion of RoK President Moon Jae-in’s State visit to Vietnam from March 22-24.
Vietnam always attaches importance to comprehensive and trustworthy cooperative ties with the Republic of Korea (RoK) and is willing to work as a bridge to connect and expand ASEAN-RoK relations.
ASEAN is taking a centre stage in shaping agenda for peace and prosperity in the region and beyond, said Cambodian Ambassador to the RoK Long Dimanche at a banquet hosted by ten ASEAN nations in Seoul on Nov 2.
Ambassador Nguyen Hoanh Nam, head of the Vietnam delegation to ASEAN, attended the third meeting of the ASEAN-Republic of Korea (RoK) Joint Cooperation Committee in Jakarta, Indonesia on March 13.
Leaders of ASEAN member nations and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have
approved a joint statement on the future vision for their strategic
partnership , defining the orientation and specific measures to further
deepen the two sides’ ties in all aspects.
Republic of Korea’s singer An So Eun and the Chungnam Gukak Orchestra
performed traditional Korean music and thrilled the audience at Ho Chi
Minh City's Ben Thanh Theatre on July 3 night by singing Viet Nam Que
Huong Toi (Vietnam, My Homeland) as part of celebrations to mark the
25th anniversary of ASEAN-RoK relations.
The 18th ASEAN-Republic of Korea (ROK) Dialogue was convened on June
18-19 in Pusan, the ROK, reviewing ASEAN-ROK relations and discussing
its future direction.
The 16 th ASEAN-Republic of Korea (RoK) Dialogue, a senior officials’
meeting, was convened in Seoul on June 15 to discuss ways and means to
further strengthen strategic partnership between the two sides.
The 13 th ASEAN-Republic of Korea Summit took place in Hanoi on
October 29 to review and map out future directions for the ASEAN-RoK
Dialogue Partnership and exchange views on regional and international
issues of common concern.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on July 23 hosted separate receptions for
the Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Korea (RoK), the Democratic
People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Japan who have been here for ASEAN
related meetings and the 17 th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF).
The 43rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM-43) wrapped up in
Hanoi on July 20 after adopting a joint communique with the theme
"Enhanced Efforts towards the ASEAN Community: from Vision to
Action”.
