On July 31, in Hanoi , C asean Vietnam organized the C asean Vietnam 2025 Sharing Session: Vietnam in ASEAN 2. The event attracted more than 100 delegates from many ministries, agencies, representatives of some press agencies and interested communities.
This is a particularly meaningful activity on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Vietnam's accession to ASEAN (July 28, 1995 - July 28, 2025) and the anniversary of ASEAN's founding (August 8, 1967 - August 8, 2025), to look back on Vietnam's meaningful integration journey into the Association and discuss future development orientations.
Sharing Session C asean Vietnam 2025: Vietnam in ASEAN 2.
At the event, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Thanh Binh, Head of Southeast Asia, West Asia and South Asia Department, Department of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Public Security, shared about Vietnam's increasingly proactive and responsible role in ASEAN political and security cooperation.
Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Thanh Binh emphasized that despite the constantly changing regional and global situation, ASEAN has maintained its solidarity, unity and central role in the evolving regional structure. In that process, Vietnam is not only an active member but also makes an important contribution to promoting regional security cooperation, especially in dealing with non-traditional security challenges.
The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security has actively participated in ASEAN's multilateral security cooperation mechanisms such as the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC), the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Drug Matters (AMMD), the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF)... In addition, Vietnam has also contributed to the development of fundamental documents such as the ASEAN Convention on Counter-Terrorism (2011), the ASEAN Convention on Combating Trafficking in Persons (2015), and the ASEAN Plan of Action on Combating Transnational Crime and Violent Extremism.
In particular, Vietnam has proactively proposed cooperation projects that have received consensus and financial support from dialogue partners.
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Le Bo Linh, Director of the Institute for Economic Strategy, Former Director of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies.
Associate Professor, Dr. Le Bo Linh, Director of the Institute for Economic Strategy and Former Director of the Institute for Southeast Asian Studies, gave an overview of the achievements in Vietnam's integration policy and orientations for the coming period. Joining ASEAN is a turning point decision to enhance the country's position. With the motto "proactive, positive and responsible", Vietnam has turned ASEAN integration into a driving force for development and enhanced international position.
Of the three times Vietnam has assumed the role of ASEAN Chair (1998, 2010, 2020), the most notable was in 2020 in the context of COVID-19 when it established the ASEAN Pandemic Response Fund and the Regional Medical Supplies Reserve. Important lessons from Vietnam's development show that being proactive and proactive is the key to success. Vietnam has actively participated and contributed to common activities, not just passively participating. This helps build the country's position and voice in the international arena.
The steadfast pursuit of an independent and self-reliant foreign policy in an environment of diverse interests is also a key factor. A multilateral and diversified foreign policy helps Vietnam balance its relations with major countries while protecting national interests. Combining national strength with the strength of the times, Vietnam has skillfully taken advantage of opportunities from international integration to promote internal strength, while contributing to solving common problems of the region and the world.
Finally, careful preparation and synchronous coordination between ministries, departments and agencies from the central to local levels have created favorable conditions for taking on important roles in ASEAN. These lessons are not only valuable in the current context but also serve as a foundation for sustainable development in the future.
Ms. Tran Hai Van, Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism at the sharing session.
At the sharing session, Ms. Tran Hai Van, Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, affirmed that Vietnam is an active and responsible member, both effectively utilizing regional cooperation for development and making substantial contributions to the Community. ASEAN cooperation has helped Vietnam promote tourism growth, improve capacity to build cultural policies and sports expertise.
Specifically, in the tourism sector, Vietnam has welcomed a large number of visitors from countries such as Malaysia (495,383 arrivals), Cambodia (474,580 arrivals) and Thailand (418,054 arrivals) by 2024, while participating in the development of common standards such as the ASEAN Ecotourism Standards and winning prestigious awards at the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF).
In the cultural field, Vietnam has actively participated in projects on creative economy, sustainable cultural industry, cuisine, heritage and proactively organized ASEAN cultural and artistic events in Vietnam to enhance common understanding and people-to-people exchange.
In sport, regional cooperation helps to improve professional qualifications through participation and organization of important workshops on gender equality and sport for people with disabilities, as well as cooperation with international institutions including FIFA and WADA.
On the other hand, Vietnam has demonstrated its leadership role by successfully assuming the Chair position of many important cooperation mechanisms such as the Senior Officials Meeting Responsible for Information (SOMRI), taking the lead in promoting joint statements and initiatives, and being a prestigious destination for regional events.
Looking to the future, facing challenges in resources and new issues such as digital transformation, Vietnam has proposed strategic directions to strengthen ASEAN cooperation, focusing on: Institutionally, we need to enhance the policy coordination role of Ministerial Conferences and establish the ASEAN Network of Arts and Culture Experts.
In terms of resources, we should diversify funding channels, especially promoting cooperation with the private sector. In terms of content: Prioritize cooperation in digital transformation, artificial intelligence (AI), and the development of cultural industries and creative cities. Vietnam commits to continue to accompany and actively contribute to an ASEAN Community rich in identity and sustainable development.
Mr. Nguyen Hai Son, Chief Representative of C asean Vietnam at the sharing session.
Mr. To Viet Chau, Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, said that in 30 years of joining ASEAN, Vietnam's agricultural sector has made a great transformation, from a country with food shortages to a country with food security and one of the world's largest exporters of rice, coffee, cashew nuts, tropical fruits and seafood, with each sector's turnover exceeding 1 billion USD.
Vietnam has proactively played a role in initiating and developing the ASEAN Food Security Framework (AIFS) and the Strategic Action Plan on Food Security (SPA-FS) 2021-2025, creating a foundation for comprehensive cooperation in value chain development, water management and enhancing climate change adaptation.
However, Vietnam still faces many challenges such as climate change, resource depletion and technology gaps among ASEAN countries. This requires stronger cross-sectoral cooperation, together with the orientation of developing ecological agriculture, high technology, low emissions and sustainable multi-value integration. In addition, he also emphasized the role of innovation, sharing of knowledge and climate data, digital transformation and strengthening institutional capacity in ensuring long-term food security.
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Ms. Le Thi Mai Anh, Head of Southeast Asia, South Asia and Regional Cooperation Department, Foreign Market Development Department, Ministry of Industry and Trade emphasized that ASEAN is Vietnam's third largest global trading partner, with more than 98% of intra-bloc tariff lines eliminated and a sustainable trade surplus advantage in neighboring markets, ASEAN has created favorable conditions for Vietnamese goods to penetrate deeply into the region.
In 2024, the total two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and ASEAN will reach nearly 84 billion USD, affirming the strategic role of this region in Vietnam's exports and integration. To support businesses in accessing the ASEAN market, Vietnam has implemented many synchronous solutions, focusing on perfecting the legal basis, effectively implementing FTAs of which Vietnam and ASEAN countries are members, negotiating and signing many bilateral and complementary agreements such as the Bilateral Trade Agreement with Laos, the Agreement on promoting bilateral trade between Vietnam and Cambodia, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on rice trade cooperation with the Philippines, Halal cooperation with Malaysia, developing digital trade with Indonesia, etc.
At the same time, Vietnam also regularly provides market information, updates policies, removes obstacles and barriers to trade development between Vietnam and partners in the ASEAN region; strongly promotes the role of the Vietnam Trade Office in market research, supports businesses in resolving problems, and promotes trade to bring Vietnamese goods deep into the ASEAN retail system.
The sharing session provided an in-depth look at Vietnam's 30-year journey of ASEAN integration, highlighting the proud efforts and achievements that Vietnam has made in all three main pillars of the ASEAN Community: Politics - Security, Economy, and Culture - Society.
The event affirmed the country’s strategic vision and strong determination to continue to actively contribute to the sustainable development of ASEAN. As an important part of the annual activities of C asean Vietnam to promote connectivity and develop the ASEAN community, the event contributed to strengthening the spirit of solidarity, towards the goal of building a cohesive, prosperous and sustainable ASEAN for the common benefit of the entire region.
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