Illustrative image (Photo: Internet) Hanoi (VNA) - Amid fierce competition andunexpected developments in the region and the world, ASEAN has exerted every effortto take advantage of opportunities and cope with challenges by strengtheningsolidarity and maintaining active adaptation.
Over the past 53 years, a united bloc and jointefforts to build a regional community have helped ASEAN overcome challenges,towards sustainable development. This has also been a foundation for it topromote its central role in the region.
ASEAN connectivity is a continuous process, with theformation of the ASEAN Community 2015 being a milestone and laying the foundationfor a period of new and greater development.
In 2014-2015, the bloc defined a new strategic frameworktowards 2025 as a continuance of the Roadmap for ASEAN Community 2015, whichcomprised orientations, goals, and measures to continue reinforcing anddeepening the ASEAN Community.
In November 2015, ASEAN leaders signed the “KualaLumpur Declaration on ASEAN 2025: Forging AheadTogether”, which was associated with the ASEAN Vision 2025 and three blueprintsfor the implementation of each pillar of the community, as well as the MasterASEAN Connectivity 2025 and the Work Plan on narrowing development gaps withinthe bloc.
The ASEAN Community Vision 2025 aimsto turn the grouping into an open regional cooperation organisation withintensive links and a more important role in the region, and a rule-based communitywith the engagement of all people, for the benefit of all.
At an online meeting of senior ASEANofficials on the building of the ASEAN Community Post-2025 Vision, DeputyForeign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung, head of SOM ASEAN Vietnam, said the bloc isentering a period of realising the ASEAN Community Vision 2025.
“During five years of communityformation and development, we have faced many challenges and opportunities amidchanging situation in the region and the world,” he said. ASEAN has proved itsdynamism, progressiveness, and vision in defining its growth orientations over thelast five decades, he added.
The ASEAN Vision 2025 and master plans for the implementation of each pillar ofthe community are the result of consensus and manifest the common vision and interestsof member countries.
The building of the ASEAN Communityhas seen positive outcomes over the last four years, as evidenced by theprogress made in the implementation of commitments in the ASEAN CommunityVision 2025 and blueprints.
Some 94 percent of action lines inthe Political-Security Community have been completed, while 76 out of 170 economicpriorities were completed as of September 30, 2019. Economic connectivity amongthe ASEAN Economic Community has become stronger, creating an important bufferzone helping the bloc deal with major external economic shocks.
As of September 30, 2019, 954 actionshad been implemented to realise 109 strategic measures of the Socio-CulturalCommunity, or 25 actions more than in 2018.
Thirteen percent of action lines havebeen completed, 51 percent are underway, and 36 percent will be implemented inthe future. Activities to raise awareness about ASEAN, promote people-to-peopleexchanges, and deal with social welfare issues have also been conducted.
Supervision and evaluation mechanismshave been built in all pillars, in line with the work plan in different fields,contributing to ensuring efficiency and progress in the implementation ofcommitments.
According to Dr Luan Thuy Duong fromthe Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, ASEAN has begun a new journey under the nameof Community.
An ASEAN with a vision of intensive connectivity,active adaptation, and strong and sustainable development after 2025 willcontinue to bring greater and more practical benefits to member countries,including Vietnam, Duong said.
As a responsible member for the last25 years, he went on, Vietnam will continue to make contributions and play a moreimportant role in the association in the future, adding that with an active,proactive, and responsible spirit and capacity for adaptation, Vietnam willcontinue to work for an ASEAN Community of solidarity and stability.
As ASEAN Chair in 2020, it willcontinue the efforts of previous chairs and work closely with members to identifyorientations for the growth of the ASEAN Community to 2025 and beyond./.
Over the past 53 years, a united bloc and jointefforts to build a regional community have helped ASEAN overcome challenges,towards sustainable development. This has also been a foundation for it topromote its central role in the region.
ASEAN connectivity is a continuous process, with theformation of the ASEAN Community 2015 being a milestone and laying the foundationfor a period of new and greater development.
In 2014-2015, the bloc defined a new strategic frameworktowards 2025 as a continuance of the Roadmap for ASEAN Community 2015, whichcomprised orientations, goals, and measures to continue reinforcing anddeepening the ASEAN Community.
In November 2015, ASEAN leaders signed the “KualaLumpur Declaration on ASEAN 2025: Forging AheadTogether”, which was associated with the ASEAN Vision 2025 and three blueprintsfor the implementation of each pillar of the community, as well as the MasterASEAN Connectivity 2025 and the Work Plan on narrowing development gaps withinthe bloc.
The ASEAN Community Vision 2025 aimsto turn the grouping into an open regional cooperation organisation withintensive links and a more important role in the region, and a rule-based communitywith the engagement of all people, for the benefit of all.
At an online meeting of senior ASEANofficials on the building of the ASEAN Community Post-2025 Vision, DeputyForeign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung, head of SOM ASEAN Vietnam, said the bloc isentering a period of realising the ASEAN Community Vision 2025.
“During five years of communityformation and development, we have faced many challenges and opportunities amidchanging situation in the region and the world,” he said. ASEAN has proved itsdynamism, progressiveness, and vision in defining its growth orientations over thelast five decades, he added.
The ASEAN Vision 2025 and master plans for the implementation of each pillar ofthe community are the result of consensus and manifest the common vision and interestsof member countries.
The building of the ASEAN Communityhas seen positive outcomes over the last four years, as evidenced by theprogress made in the implementation of commitments in the ASEAN CommunityVision 2025 and blueprints.
Some 94 percent of action lines inthe Political-Security Community have been completed, while 76 out of 170 economicpriorities were completed as of September 30, 2019. Economic connectivity amongthe ASEAN Economic Community has become stronger, creating an important bufferzone helping the bloc deal with major external economic shocks.
As of September 30, 2019, 954 actionshad been implemented to realise 109 strategic measures of the Socio-CulturalCommunity, or 25 actions more than in 2018.
Thirteen percent of action lines havebeen completed, 51 percent are underway, and 36 percent will be implemented inthe future. Activities to raise awareness about ASEAN, promote people-to-peopleexchanges, and deal with social welfare issues have also been conducted.
Supervision and evaluation mechanismshave been built in all pillars, in line with the work plan in different fields,contributing to ensuring efficiency and progress in the implementation ofcommitments.
According to Dr Luan Thuy Duong fromthe Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, ASEAN has begun a new journey under the nameof Community.
An ASEAN with a vision of intensive connectivity,active adaptation, and strong and sustainable development after 2025 willcontinue to bring greater and more practical benefits to member countries,including Vietnam, Duong said.
As a responsible member for the last25 years, he went on, Vietnam will continue to make contributions and play a moreimportant role in the association in the future, adding that with an active,proactive, and responsible spirit and capacity for adaptation, Vietnam willcontinue to work for an ASEAN Community of solidarity and stability.
As ASEAN Chair in 2020, it willcontinue the efforts of previous chairs and work closely with members to identifyorientations for the growth of the ASEAN Community to 2025 and beyond./.
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