Vietnamese diplomat attends seminar on Asia-Pacific security
Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh emphasised the role of regional mechanisms in promoting trust building and cooperation in peace, stability and development in the region.
Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh (first right) at the seminar (Source: VNA)
Washington DC (VNA) – VietnameseAmbassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh emphasised the role of regional mechanismsin promoting trust building and cooperation in peace, stability and developmentin the region while attending a recent seminar on Asia-Pacific security.
Speaking at the seminar held by the Asia SocietyPolicy Institute (ASPI) in Washington DC to announce its “Preserving the LongPeace in Asia” report, Vinh highlighted the central role of ASEAN in building aregional structure, especially in leading and intensifying the efficiency ofthe East Asia Summit (EAS).
He also stressed the importance of the ASEANCharter and EAS statements in consolidating and improving ASEAN’s mechanisms,including the EAS.
ASEAN needs to boost its relations withpartners, for peace, cooperation and development in the region, Vinh suggested.
Introducing the report, ASPI President KevinRudd said that there are noteworthy changes and movements in the Asia-Pacificregion, together with the growing competition between powerful countries andnumerous traditional and non-traditional security challenges such as issues inthe East Sea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, climate change andterrorism.
Therefore, it is necessary to improve and renewthe region’s security architectures to ensure a long peace in the region.
He also appreciated the development of ASEAN andASEAN-led mechanisms, and proposed allowing the EAS to have a bigger role incontrolling and solving disputes.
Founded in 1956, the Asia Society has sought toexplain the diversity of Asia to the United States and the complexity of theUnited States to Asia, and to be a bridge in problem-solving within the regionand between Asia and the wider world.-VNA
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At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
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The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
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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.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh (first right) at the seminar (Source: VNA) 
