The establishment of the AC was part of the region's natural development thanks to the efforts of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) over nearly half a century since the day it was founded. On behalf of the Vietnamese Government and people, PM Dung conveyed his best wishes to Ambassadors and Heads of Representative Offices of International Organizations on the new year of 2016.
PM met with heads of diplomatic corps to mark establishment of ASEAN Community
On January 10 in Ha Noi, top Vietnamese leaders, ambassadors and representatives of international organisations were invited to the banquet to show Vietnam`s gratitude to other countries for their support in the historic establishment of the ASEAN Community.
The world is moving quickly with dominant trends including economic, trade and investment liberalization, integration, and cooperation. Marvellous scientific and technological achievements have opened up new opportunities for the mankind to live in peace, prosperity, and happiness, said PM Dung.
Viet Nam actively accelerated international integration especially economic integration. So far, Viet Nam inked ten FTAs including two in 2015 and concluded negotiations of two new-generation FTAs with leading markets such as the Viet Nam-EU FTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP). Viet Nam and other Southeast Asian nations gathered under the common house – the ASEAN Community which bases on three pillars namely politics-security, economy, and culture-society.
As a responsible member of the ASEAN Community, Viet Nam is determined to protect its legitimate sovereignty and benefits; persistently resolve disputes and disagreements via peaceful measures in accordance with international law, the United Nations Charter, the 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea; oppose the use of violence and threats of violence, militarization, unilateral activities in the East Sea.
Viet Nam pledges to spare no effort to link hands with regional countries to contribute to peace and stability in the East Sea; calls on relevant sides to seriously implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) and early pass a code of conduct in the East Sea (COC).
Viet Nam has seriously fulfilled its commitments and responsibility over the last 20 years. In the coming time, Viet Nam would improve competence and mobilize resources, realize integration commitments and work with other countries for the successful ASEAN community.
On this occasion, Moroccan Ambassador El Houcine Fardani on behalf of the diplomatic delegations congratulated the Vietnamese Government and people for their important achievements in socio-economic development and foreign diplomacy in 2015. Moroccan Ambassador said that the establishment of the AC was a major milestone towards regional connectivity, helping to create a giant market of 600 million people and total GDP worth more than US$2.6 trillion. He congratulated all ASEAN members for the achievement and expressed the belief that it would help promote regional co-operation for the sake of peace, stability and prosperity. Ambassador also reaffirmed the determination to cement and deepen the good relations between Viet Nam and international organizations for peace and mutual benefits.
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