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| Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh leads a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to attend the Plenary Session of the 46th ASEAN Summit in May 2025. (Source: VGP) |
Responsibility in regional issues
Sharing with the Vietnamese press in Phnom Penh, Mr. Uch Leang, acting Director of the Department of Asian-African and Middle Eastern Studies, Cambodian Institute of International Relations, Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC) said that in the work of ASEAN, Vietnam plays a very good role in maintaining the stability, sustainability and development of this regional organization.
According to Cambodian experts, in the context of escalating trade tensions, the current complex and unpredictable world situation, along with ASEAN's central role in the regional structure, Vietnam has affirmed its active, proactive and responsible role in regional and world issues, after nearly 30 years of becoming a member of the Association.
Experts cite that in late March 2025, Vietnam provided emergency aid and quickly dispatched rescue forces to carry out humanitarian missions after the earthquake in Myanmar, an ASEAN member state. In its relationship with Cambodia, Vietnam has always maintained the relationship of “good neighborliness, traditional friendship, and long-term stability” between the two countries.
Regarding the border issue between Cambodia and Thailand after the shooting on May 28, according to Mr. Uch Leang, Vietnam has called on both sides to make efforts to resolve the issue by peaceful means through reconciliation and negotiation.
Specifically, in a statement on May 29, the spokesperson of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed confidence that all disagreements will be resolved by the parties through dialogue and peaceful measures, in accordance with the agreement of the two countries, the spirit of ASEAN solidarity and international law.
Citing Vietnam's above viewpoint, the Cambodian expert emphasized: "That once again demonstrates Vietnam's proactive, positive and responsible spirit towards ASEAN in particular, as well as regional and international issues in general."
Vision is important in many matters
In a recent interview with the press, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary General of ASEAN, also stated that Vietnam is an important piece in terms of politics, diplomacy, security, economy, culture, and society, thereby helping ASEAN become stronger, more self-reliant, and more dynamic.
Sharing the above viewpoint, Mr. Puy Kea, President of the Cambodian Journalists Club (CCJ), said that among the 10 ASEAN members, Vietnam is the third most populous country, after Indonesia and the Philippines. Next, he noted that Vietnam is a country with a long history of fighting to build and defend the country.
From that perspective, the Chairman of CCJ commented that in the context of the current world situation, major countries are having problems with each other, while in ASEAN, Vietnam is in a very important geopolitical position, both the US and China are interested. Therefore, Vietnam has a very important voice within the ASEAN framework, both economically, politically and on many other issues.
Regarding ASEAN's internal affairs, the veteran Cambodian journalist noted that with the principle of consensus, all decisions made by this regional organization require the agreement of all 10 member countries. According to him, Vietnam and other countries all play an important role, but recently, leaders of major countries in the world such as the US, China, France, Russia, etc. have continuously visited Vietnam in many forms such as working visits, official visits and state visits.
With nearly three decades of experience in ASEAN summits, journalist Puy Kea believes that Vietnam, like other countries, always has a vision for ASEAN's operation and direction, as well as solutions for economic and trade integration, which is a matter of survival for all people.
According to Mr. Puy Kea, it is natural that the voice of each country with different viewpoints and visions is always taken into account and respected at all times. As a neighboring country of China, Vietnam has an important vision on many issues, including finding solutions to the dispute in the East Sea. From that perspective, the Chairman of the CCJ emphasized: "This is also an issue that Vietnam regularly raises, demonstrating ASEAN's common solution in all forums."
Source: https://baoquocte.vn/viet-nam-manh-ghep-quan-trong-giup-asean-vung-manh-317109.html
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