Cambodian scholar highly values Vietnam’s role in cementing ASEAN solidarity
Vietnam has made active and responsible contributions to strengthening and expanding solidarity in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) over the past 28 years since it joined the group, a Cambodian expert has said.
Deputy Director of the Department of Asian, African, and Middle-East Studies Uch Leang (L) talks to Vietnam News Agency reporter (Photo: VNA)
Phnom Penh (VNA) - Vietnam has made active and responsiblecontributions to strengthening and expanding solidarity in the Association ofSoutheast Asian Nations (ASEAN) over the past 28 years since it joined thegroup, a Cambodian expert has said.
Talking to Vietnam News Agency, Deputy Director of the Department of Asian, African, and Middle-EastStudies under the International Relations Institute of Cambodia (IRIC) Uch Leang statedthat right after becoming an ASEAN member in 1995, Vietnam actively promoted theaccession of Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar to this regional organisation. Thoseefforts contributed to realising the idea of a bloc with 10 Southeast Asiancountries, thus creating a new transformation for the whole region.
Vietnam has also actively contributed to outlining the ASEANVision 2020, the ASEAN Charter, the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and the MasterPlan on ASEAN Connectivity 2025, and the Roadmap for an ASEAN Community, along withmany other important agreements, especially on connectivity and narrowing thedevelopment gap between member states.
The Cambodian expert also spoke highly of Vietnam's push for the Treaty of Amityand Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) to become a code of conduct for therelationship between ASEAN countries and those outside the region, as well as itsparticipation in the development and adoption of the ASEAN Outlook for theIndo-Pacific (AOIP), thereby helping shape the common stance of ASEAN and promoteappropriate cooperation on the basis of complying with ASEAN's values,principles and centrality.
Highlighting Vietnam's determination to solve challenges facingASEAN countries, he spoke highly Vietnam's capacity to respond to the COVID-19pandemic, especially the prompt implementation of the vaccination for people and rapidpost-pandemic economic recovery.
As the ASEAN chair in 2020, Vietnam worked closely with otherASEAN countries to promote smooth integration of the ASEAN community, andstayed ready for the implementation of active response measures to minimise theimpact of the pandemic, he went on.
Regarding the settlement of disputes in the East Sea,Vietnam has emphasised the stance of restraining, not complicating thesituation and settling disputes on the basis of international law, includingthe United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982 which, UchLeang said, has contributed to maintaining peace, security, and freedom ofnavigation and aviation in the sea./.
Over the past 28 years since Vietnam joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a constructive and responsible approach has consolidated Vietnam’s position in the bloc, said Dr. Nguyen Hong Hai, a lecturer of the Queensland University of Technology’s School of Justice.
Since becoming a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on July 28, 1995, Vietnam has played an important role in the bloc’s development in all fields as well as in the maintenance of stability and peace in the region, including the East Sea, a Malaysian expert has said.
Over the course of its 28-year journey as a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Vietnam has proven to be a proactive, dynamic, responsible nation contributing to the common prosperity of the region, said an Indian expert.
Twenty-eight years since officially joining the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on July 28, 1995, Vietnam's membership has left a profound mark with her positive contributions to the bloc’s common development, laying the foundation for the establishment of an ASEAN community with political unity, economic integration, and social responsibility sharing.
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The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
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The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
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Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Deputy Director of the Department of Asian, African, and Middle-East Studies Uch Leang (L) talks to Vietnam News Agency reporter (Photo: VNA) 
