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HANOI, Nov. 13 (Vietnam News / The Korea Herald / ANN): The President of the Republic of Korea, Moon Jae-in, announced the “New Southern Policy Plus” initiative to enhance the country’s regional diplomacy at the Korea Summit. ASEAN, held via satellite. link.
Moon stressed the need for international cooperation in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, saying that the recently revealed strategy reflects the changing needs of Korea and the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations bloc, in light of the virus crisis.
“I think it is very fortunate that the Korea-ASEAN Summit is held at a time when greater solidarity and cooperation is needed,” Moon said Thursday according to The Korea Herald.
Adding that Korea and the ASEAN nations had worked together and that his New South Policy had achieved significant results, Moon introduced the new edition of the policy.
“New Southern Policy Plus contains new possibilities in seven core areas, such as comprehensive cooperation in public health,” said the leader.
“It will enable the creation of a ‘people-centered community of peace and prosperity faster, while opening the way into the post-COVID era.”
Addressing the summit, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said that as leading economic partners with each other, ASEAN and the ROK should continue to improve coordination, especially by adopting ASEAN-led frameworks, contributing to peace, stability and development in the region.
The President of the Republic of Korea promised to work with ASEAN to overcome the challenges caused by COVID-19. It also announced a contribution of US $ 1 million to the ASEAN COVID-19 Response Fund and a package of medical supplies worth $ 5 million for the bloc.
He expressed support for the regional comprehensive recovery framework and efforts to resume trade and investment cooperation by facilitating travel between the two parties.
On future cooperation directions, both sides agreed to work closely together to roll back the pandemic, ensure public access to any COVID-19 vaccine, and improve the capacity of the urgent public health system.
They promised to undertake common initiatives to promote ASEAN-RoK economic connectivity in response to the pandemic, intensify cooperation in digital economy, innovation, development of high-quality human resources, micro, small and medium enterprises and startups, creating a strong driving force. for their economies.
ASEAN proposed that the Republic of Korea continue to support the bloc’s pandemic prevention and control initiatives, including regional stockpiling of medical supplies and promoting recovery through the ASEAN Comprehensive Recovery Framework announced at the 37th Summit of ASEAN. ASEAN.
The two parties agreed to strengthen even development cooperation, support efforts to reduce the development gap, coordinate subregional development, improve response capacity to emerging challenges such as climate change, disaster management, environmental protection. environment, sustainable forest protection and reduction of plastic waste. .
On regional and global issues of mutual concern, the leaders highlighted the importance of ensuring peace, security, stability and maritime and air freedom in the region, including the South China Sea (called the East Sea by Việt Nam), as well as the settlement of disputes by peaceful means in accordance with international law and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982.
Prime Minister Phúc also called for greater cooperation in COVID-19 research and production, stably maintain trade and investment, and accelerate green and sustainable development.
With the official upgrade of the Mekong-RoK sub-regional cooperation to a summit level last year, the Vietnamese prime minister hoped that RoK would continue to support efforts to promote sub-regional sustainable development, including the Mekong sub-region, and incorporate sub-regional development efforts. in the common development strategy of the ASEAN community.
He also underscored the importance of serious implementation of the UN Security Council resolutions and related agreements among stakeholders for a Korean peninsula of peace, stability and denuclearization. – The Korea Herald / VNS
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