ietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung highlighted the role of maritime connectivity between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India at the 10th Delhi Dialogue on July 19.
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung speaks at the 10th Delhi Dialogue (Source: VNA)
NewDelhi (VNA) – Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs NguyenQuoc Dung highlighted the role of maritime connectivity between the Associationof Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India at the 10th Delhi Dialogue on July19.
Addressingthe event, Deputy FM Dung emphasised the long-standing maritime links betweenASEAN member countries and India, as well as the role of maritime shippingroutes through ASEAN and India in international trade.
Maritime cooperation has offered opportunitiesand challenges for both sides, he said.
Maritimeconnectivity is one of the key areas that the two sides need to take advantageof in order to strengthen their economic and trade cooperation, Dung said,proposing they spare no effort to conclude negotiations on the ASEAN-Indiamaritime transportation agreement.
ASEANand India should strengthen and develop maritime infrastructure, said theDeputy FM, including hard infrastructure such as seaport systems, logistics andtransport; and soft infrastructure like policies, rules, and regulations to connectthe transport of goods and relevant services.
Heunderlined the need to preserve the marine environment alongside economicdevelopment.
TheDeputy FM applauded the results of the second ASEAN-India seminar on blue marineeconomy, co-chaired by India and Vietnam, in New Delhi on July 18, followingthe first in Vietnam in November 2017.
Dungand others from ASEAN member countries and India emphasised the need tomaintain marine security and safety as a prerequisite for both sides to developtheir maritime economies. He specified that countries involved need to ensurethe principles on freedom of navigation and aviation, respect international law,including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), while also strengtheningcooperation to tackle transnational challenges such as pirates, humantrafficking, and weapon and drug smuggling.
The Delhi Dialogue is held annually to discussmeasures to implement the ASEAN-India strategic partnership. The 2018 dialoguesaw more than 200 delegates, including ministers, government officials,policymakers, scholars, business leaders, and organisation representatives fromboth sides. Governors of India’s northeastern states were also present at theevent to promote relations between the region and ASEAN.
TheDelhi Dialogue focused discussions on a series of issues such as the role ofIndia’s northeastern provinces in cooperation with ASEAN countries; ASEAN-Indiapartnership and the role of marine cooperation in bilateral affiliation; andcollaboration in trade, investment, technology, e-commerce, support for small-and medium-sized enterprises, tourism, and construction of smart cities.-VNA
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he second ASEAN-India Workshop on Blue Economy took place in New Delhi on July 18, attracting over 60 delegates, including government officials, scholars, and researchers from ASEAN and India.
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The ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony is observed by the 10 ASEAN member countries on August 8 every year, aiming to spread and promote the ASEAN identity and affirm the determination to unite and cooperate for the common aspiration of long-term peace and prosperity of Southeast Asian countries under the common roof of the ASEAN Community.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong highlighted ASEAN’s nearly six decades of development, during which the region transformed from division to harmony, from confrontation to cooperation, and from poverty to dynamic growth, becoming a global bright spot for regional cooperation.
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At their meeting, which took place in the Angolan capital of Luanda on August 7 as part of State President Luong Cuong’s ongoing state visit to the African nation, the two officials also agreed to make full use of existing cooperation mechanisms, particularly the Vietnam – Angola Intergovernmental Committee, and step up exchanges of delegations at all levels.
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Over the past five decades, the Vietnam - Angola relationship has grown steadily, marked by political trust and close bonds between their Parties, States, Governments, and peoples, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.
President Luong Cuong called on the two countries to join hands to promote South – South cooperation, contribute to building a fair and equal global political and economic order, safeguard independence and sovereignty, and promote extensive and substantive international solidarity and cooperation.
President Luong Cuong called on the community to remain united, integrate well into local society, adhere to local laws, and continue contributing to both Angola’s development and Vietnam – Angola relations.
Vietnamese President Luong Cuong and Speaker of the National Assembly (NA) of Angola Carolina Cerqueira agreed to continue strengthening political trust, boost high-level delegation exchanges via all channels, including the parliamentary one, and create favourable legal conditions for bilateral cooperation.
Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong and Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço met with the press right after concluding their talks and witnessing the signing of seven cooperation agreements between the two countries in Luanda on August 7.
State President Luong Cuong stressed the fraternal ties between Vietnam and Angola as a shared invaluable asset. It serves as a solid foundation for both countries to enter a new phase of development, further foster political trust and mutual support between the two Parties and States, and deepen the solidarity and mutual understanding between their people.
At the dialogue, both sides expressed satisfaction with the intensive and extensive development of bilateral relationship since it was elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership last year.
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung speaks at the 10th Delhi Dialogue (Source: VNA) 
