JAKARTA – Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn reaffirmed Việt Nam’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. Việt Nam will co-chair several ARF activities regarding the implementation of the 1982 UNCLOS, and the fight against terrorism, transnational crimes, and chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological terrorism. On this occasion, Sơn announced that Việt Nam would co-chair the ARF Inter-Sessional Meeting on Disaster Relief for the 2024-2026 term with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The meeting adopted a joint statement commemorating the 30th anniversary of the ARF, with Indonesia, Việt Nam, China, Australia, and Canada as co-sponsors. The meeting took place within the framework of the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-56).

Source: Viet Nam News July 14, 2023 16:18 UTC