Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (Photo: VNA)Singapore (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and other ASEAN leaders lauded the New Southern Policyof the Republic of Korea (RoK) and efforts by President Moon Jae-in inpromoting the relations with ASEAN on the pillars of peace, prosperity andhumans.
They made the statement at the 20th ASEAN-RoK Summit, which formspart of the 33rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings, in Singapore onNovember 14.
The leaders hailed the positive outcomes of the strategic partnershipand comprehensive cooperation between the two sides.
The RoK remains the leading economic partner of ASEAN and has poured 5.3billion USD into the bloc.
The two sides’ two-day trade topped 152.7 billion USD in 2017 and they arestriving to raise the figure to 200 billion USD by 2020.
Cooperation has been accelerated across politics-security to economics, trade,investment, cultural exchange, and people-to-people exchange.
Towards the 30th anniversary of ASEAN-RoK partnership, the two sidesagreed to organize a high-level conference to mark the event in the RoK in 2019and at the same time actively carry out initiatives and specific cooperativeactivities.
The two sides agreed to step up cooperation in the fields where they shareinterests, like sea security, cyber security, science-technology, renovation,creativity, natural disaster and climate change response, people-to-peopleexchange, education, and others.
The ASEAN leaders welcomed the encouraging progress in the Koreanpeninsula, including the positive outcomes of the Inter-Korea Summit and theUS-Korea Summit.
Countries asserted support for efforts to dialogue, reinforce trust, andpromote peace, stability, and long-lasting denuclearization on the Koreanpeninsula, while continuing respecting and stringently implementing relatedresolutions adopted by the UN Security Council.
President Moon Jae-In spoke highly of ASEAN’s role in the region as wellas the achievements the bloc attained in regional building and connection.
He said his country commits to continuing bolstering multi-dimensionalcooperation with the bloc, especially in the areas that bring practicalbenefits for people.
On the occasion, President Moon announced that his country would double theASEAN-RoK fund, launch initiatives to boost people-to-people exchange, provide100 million USD for regional infrastructure development, improve ASEAN’sdigital capacity, and assist the bloc to be prepared to respond to naturaldisasters and ensure cyber security.
Addressing the event, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed Vietnam’sbacking of the RoK’s New Southern Policy to strengthen ties with ASEAN.
He agreed with the view to accelerate cooperation in the fields where the RoKhas strength and ASEAN has demand, like e-commerce, green technology, scientificrenovation, and smart urban.
He spoke of the need to continue pushing up cooperation in politics andsecurity on a par with the development of the economic and socio-culturalpillars, and increasing cultural and sport exchanges among youths.-VNA
They made the statement at the 20th ASEAN-RoK Summit, which formspart of the 33rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings, in Singapore onNovember 14.
The leaders hailed the positive outcomes of the strategic partnershipand comprehensive cooperation between the two sides.
The RoK remains the leading economic partner of ASEAN and has poured 5.3billion USD into the bloc.
The two sides’ two-day trade topped 152.7 billion USD in 2017 and they arestriving to raise the figure to 200 billion USD by 2020.
Cooperation has been accelerated across politics-security to economics, trade,investment, cultural exchange, and people-to-people exchange.
Towards the 30th anniversary of ASEAN-RoK partnership, the two sidesagreed to organize a high-level conference to mark the event in the RoK in 2019and at the same time actively carry out initiatives and specific cooperativeactivities.
The two sides agreed to step up cooperation in the fields where they shareinterests, like sea security, cyber security, science-technology, renovation,creativity, natural disaster and climate change response, people-to-peopleexchange, education, and others.
The ASEAN leaders welcomed the encouraging progress in the Koreanpeninsula, including the positive outcomes of the Inter-Korea Summit and theUS-Korea Summit.
Countries asserted support for efforts to dialogue, reinforce trust, andpromote peace, stability, and long-lasting denuclearization on the Koreanpeninsula, while continuing respecting and stringently implementing relatedresolutions adopted by the UN Security Council.
President Moon Jae-In spoke highly of ASEAN’s role in the region as wellas the achievements the bloc attained in regional building and connection.
He said his country commits to continuing bolstering multi-dimensionalcooperation with the bloc, especially in the areas that bring practicalbenefits for people.
On the occasion, President Moon announced that his country would double theASEAN-RoK fund, launch initiatives to boost people-to-people exchange, provide100 million USD for regional infrastructure development, improve ASEAN’sdigital capacity, and assist the bloc to be prepared to respond to naturaldisasters and ensure cyber security.
Addressing the event, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed Vietnam’sbacking of the RoK’s New Southern Policy to strengthen ties with ASEAN.
He agreed with the view to accelerate cooperation in the fields where the RoKhas strength and ASEAN has demand, like e-commerce, green technology, scientificrenovation, and smart urban.
He spoke of the need to continue pushing up cooperation in politics andsecurity on a par with the development of the economic and socio-culturalpillars, and increasing cultural and sport exchanges among youths.-VNA
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