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Vietnam hosts ASEAN-RoK Strategic Forum

The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in coordination with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) organised the ASEAN-RoK Strategic Forum in Hanoi on November 1.
Vietnam hosts ASEAN-RoK Strategic Forum ảnh 1Themed “Towards an ASEAN-RoK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace, Security and Prosperity”, the event brought together representatives from Government agencies, scholars and researchers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the RoK. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Ministry ofForeign Affairs in coordination with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK)organised the ASEAN-RoK Strategic Forum in Hanoi on November 1.

Themed “Towards an ASEAN-RoK Comprehensive StrategicPartnership for Peace, Security and Prosperity”, the event brought together representativesfrom Government agencies, scholars and researchers from the Association ofSoutheast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the RoK.

In his remarks, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs DoHung Viet stressed in the rapidly changing and complex world situation, ASEANand the RoK are bound together by a shared vision - which is one of a peaceful,secure and prosperous region based on international law, and an open, inclusiveand transparent regional structure with ASEAN at the centre.

This shared vision has continuously deepened the ASEAN-RoKrelations, and they have become reliable and important partners for each other.

Deputy Minister Viet remarked that ASEAN appreciates theRoK's strong and consistent support for ASEAN's centrality and itscontributions to ASEAN-led mechanisms such as ASEAN 3 (ASEAN with China, Japan,the RoK), East Asia Summit (EAS), ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), and ASEAN DefenceMinisters' Meeting Plus (ADMM ).

"We are pleased to see both sides continue theirefforts to expand and bolster the ASEAN-RoK strategic partnership. I believethat with the impetus of the growth in ASEAN-RoK relations in the past decades,the shared vision and strong connectivity between RoK and ASEAN membercountries, including Vietnam, ASEAN and the RoK will succeed in elevating ourpartnership and dialogue to a higher level," Viet noted.

First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Chang Ho-jin,addressing the forum, said that over the past three decades, significantachievements have been made in ASEAN-RoK relations.

Chang Ho-jin affirmed that the ASEAN-Korea CooperationInitiative (KASI), announced by the RoK last year, demonstrates the RoK'srespect and strong commitment to supporting ASEAN's central role as well as theASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP).

The RoK appreciates ASEAN's welcoming andsupportive attitude towards KASI.

The Korean diplomat underscored that the RoK's toppriority is to elevate the relationship with ASEAN to a comprehensive strategicpartnership./.
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