East Asian countries support Palestine’s development
Son announced an additional humanitarian aid package worth 350,000 USD for the Palestinian people, which will be channeled through relevant international organisations, aimed at easing hardships faced by the Palestinian people and supporting their reconstruction process.
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has reaffirmed Vietnam’s consistent stance on supporting a fair, comprehensive and long-term solution to the Palestine issue, including the establishment of an independent and sovereign State of Palestiℱne, with East Jerusalem as its capital, based on pre-1967 borders and in accordance with relevant United Nations resolutions.
Addressing the fourth Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD IV) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 11, Son also expressed Vietnam’s readiness to work closely with partners, including East Asian countries, to pool resources, share development expertise, and support capacity-building efforts for the State and people of Palestine.
On the occasion, he announced an additional humanitarian aid package worth 350,000 USD for the Palestinian people, which will be channeled through relevant international organisations, aimed at easing hardships faced by the Palestinian people and supporting their reconstruction process.
At the conference, delegates expressed their profound concern over the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, calling for an immediate ceasefire and an end to violence, ensuring the safety of civilians, and facilitating humanitarian assistance efforts.
They stressed the need to foster international efforts and enhance CEAPAD partnerships to support urgent humanitarian needs as well as Palestine’s recovery, reconstruction, and development.
The conference, co-chaired by the foreign ministers of Malaysia and Japan, adopted the Kuala Lumpur CEAPAD IV Action Plan, a framework designed to reinforce and coordinate support efforts based on Palestine’s actual needs and practical requirements./.
State President Luong Cuong on January 1 sent a congratulatory message to President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Palestinian Revolution (January 1, 1965-2025).
Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of its Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung has expressed his delight at the positive development of the solidarity and traditional friendship between Vietnam and Palestine over the past time.
The plan to provide rice aid for Palestine is partly supported by Indonesia’s success in securing more than 4 million tonnes of rice reserves, the highest amount recorded in 57 years.
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The minister also stated that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is also increasingly recognised as a peaceful region with a strong and growing economy.
ASEAN’s stance is to continue pursuing constructive engagement and negotiation with the US, he said, adding member states could hold bilateral negotiations at the same time.
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Deputy PM and FM Bui Thanh Son reaffirmed ASEAN's stances on the East Sea, Myanmar, the Middle East, and the Korean Peninsula. On the East Sea issue, Vietnam maintains its steadfast position of peacefully resolving disputes based on international law, particularly 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
In a post on X, Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita who co-chaired the meeting, noted that the ASEAN-India Plan of Action for 2026-2030 aims to expand cooperation further and give impetus to the comprehensive strategic partnership between India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The event was part of activities by the ASEAN Committee in Santiago (ACS), with participation from the embassies of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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