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Vietnam, Cambodia pledge to support Laos’ ASEAN Chairmanship 2024

Vietnam and Cambodia on January 28 pledged to provide maximum assistance to Laos to help it successfully perform the role as Chair of ASEAN 2024.
Vietnam, Cambodia pledge to support Laos’ ASEAN Chairmanship 2024 ảnh 1Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son (L) and Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Laos Saleumxay Kommasith (Photo: VNA)

Luang Prabang (VNA) – Vietnam andCambodia on January 28 pledged to provide maximum assistance to Laos to help it successfullyperform the role as Chair of ASEAN 2024.

Minister of Foreign AffairsBui Thanh Son and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia Sok Chenda Sophea made the pledge at their meeting in Luang Prabang, Laos ahead of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’(AMM) Retreat.

The two ministers agreed to coordinate closely and support Laos to promote intra-bloc solidarity and bring into play ASEAN's central role in solving regional and international issues.

The Cambodian diplomat appreciated Vietnam's initiative to organise an ASEAN forum on rapid and sustainable development, taking people as the center in Laos in April.

At their meeting, Son and Deputy Prime Minister andMinister of Foreign Affairs of Laos Saleumxay Kommasith expressed their delights at the growing special friendship, solidarity and comprehensive cooperationbetween the two countries.

The two sides agreed to effectively implementhigh-level agreements and results of the 46th Meeting of the Vietnam - LaosIntergovernmental Committee in January 2024 and continue to step up the implementationof the cooperation agreement between the two foreign ministries for the 2021-2025 period.

Son affirmed that Vietnam supports Laos in assumingthe role of ASEAN Chairman in 2024 and it will closely coordinate with theneighbouring country in promoting the Strategic Plan of the ASEAN CommunityVision to 2045.

The two ministers agreed to strengthen coordinationand support each other at international, regional and sub-regional forums, and work with other member countries to maintain solidarity and strengthen ASEAN'scentral role in regional and international issues, including the East Seaissue./.

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