Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son led a Vietnamese delegation to the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, the meeting of the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Commission, the 29th ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Council Meeting, and the 36th ASEAN Coordinating Council Meeting, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The 57th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-57) and related meetings have left many marks of a connected and resilient ASEAN, said Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet, who led the Vietnamese delegation to the event in Vientiane, Laos.

Senior leaders of ASEAN countries on July 24 issued a message of condolences on the passing of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong.

VOV.VN - ASEAN and Australia have agreed to deepen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for the mutual benefit of both sides, whilst also conducting early negotiations to develop an action plan for cooperation for the 2025 to 2029 period, which will be submitted for approval at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Laos in July.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son reaffirmed Vietnam’s approach in which dialogue, consultation and trust building have been taken as the main tools in settling disagreements and differences while addressing the 30th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 14.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son continued to join his counterparts from ASEAN countries in attending the ASEAN+1 meetings with Japan, the Republic of Korea, the European Union (EU), the UK, Canada, and the ASEAN+3 meeting, within the framework of the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-56) in Jakarta, Indonesia,on July 13.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son shared his view on the urgency of enhancing the role of ASEAN-led mechanisms, such as the East Asia Summit (EAS) and the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), during a retreat held on July 12 in Jakarta as part of the ongoing 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-56) and related meetings.

VOV.VN - ASEAN must seek to strongly promote the strength of solidarity, unity, and strategic autonomy, whilst effectively enhancing its central role with the support and respect of its partners and affirming its mission of maintaining peace, stability, and development in the region, Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has said.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son’s attendance at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Retreat (AMM Retreat) in Jakarta on February 3-4 will contribute to enhancing solidarity and consensus in the ten-member grouping, thus elevating Vietnam’s role and position in ASEAN and international forums, a Vietnamese diplomat has said.

Ambassador Vu Ho, acting Head of ASEAN SOM Vietnam, has highlighted the importance of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)’s integrity, saying that it is the result of decades-long efforts by its member states.