The two-day forum,themed “A better world in diversification”, was an activity to mark 20years of the establishment of Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK)diplomatic ties. It aims to strengthen multi-faceted cooperation betweenthe RoK and Vietnam as well as other countries in the Associationof Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
During the event, officials, diplomats and scholars from theRoK and ASEAN member countries discussed issues of common concern inEast Asia including sustainable growth and sustainable development,migration, regional security and cultural exchange.
In a session on the RoK-ASEAN development cooperation, Vietnamese andthe RoK scholars affirmed that green growth is a new direction ofdevelopment and a new channel of cooperation between Vietnam and theRoK. The scholars also put forward proposals to boost the RoK-ASEANstrategic partnership.-VNA
PM meets with Kazakh, Turkmen, Ethiopian leaders
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had brief meetings with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedow, and Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS Summit in Kazan city of Russia on October 23 evening (local time).