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Ambassador Phạm Quang Vinh: Why does ASEAN matter? | Vietnam Today
Ambassador Phạm Quang Vinh: Why does ASEAN matter? | Vietnam Today
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Ambassador, the world today appears
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increasingly fragmented and with
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intensifying great power competition,
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economic uncertainty, and growing
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security challenges. So, do you think
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the role of ASEAN increase in this
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situation? Does ASEAN matter more than
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ever and why so?
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>> Actually, ASEAN is very unique forum,
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regional forum, in this case.
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Asia is very dynamic region in terms of
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economic and strategic importance. But
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ASEAN lie at the center of the region.
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And ASEAN is the only
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forum that can connect with all the
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dialogue partners including the major
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powers like
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China, US, Russia, Japan, India, and
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many more others. So, ASEAN can still
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play a very much important role here in
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the region. Point number one, because of
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ASEAN's integration process that create
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a
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an association that is very much strong
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in building the community here. And over
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the past nearly six decades have proved
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that ASEAN can be reliable but at the
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same time recognized by key dialogue
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partners as important partner.
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Point number two is that ASEAN have
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connections with all the major powers.
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And there are regional processes that
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connect and network the major powers in
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developing the framework for
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cooperation, developing program of
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action in order to promote peace,
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stability, and development in the
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region. And point number three, ASEAN
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join others in promoting
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the spirit of upholding the
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international norms and rules. And this
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is very much important. There are
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processes in within ASEAN to promote
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dialogue, cooperation, and building uh
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uh trust within the region. So, I think
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ASEAN continue to play very much
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important role. And more importantly is
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these days when uh
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power politics appear,
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uh
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rivalry increase, and economic uh
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fragmentation has
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uh taken place.
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>> And Ambassador, during the uh most
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challenging time like this, we can see
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that ASEAN are playing very active role.
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And it also show us the greatest
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strength of ASEAN is the ability to
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bring countries together despite their
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differences. So, do you think ASEAN
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unity and centrality uh are being tested
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more seriously today than at any time in
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recent years?
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>> Every time ASEAN has to build uh
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and consolidate itself in a way that it
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can play a central role in the region.
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So, in the past it has been tested, and
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now it continue to be tested. But the
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way it is being tested is different
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these
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uh in these circumstances of today. For
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example, rivalry and competition between
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major powers are greater.
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>> [music]
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>> For example, economic fragmentation is
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happening
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in [music] uh in place of economic
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integration and globalization.
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Technology advancement has also uh
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provide has also provided both [music]
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uh challenges and opportunities. So,
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ASEAN is being [music] tested, but
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throughout the history, ASEAN has been
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evolving in a way that it can
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proactively engage within itself,
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[music]
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the 11 ASEAN member states, and with
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outside uh partners, so that it can
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develop uh
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a forward-looking [music] vision and
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program of action in order to uh
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forward its uh way of uh advancement.
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>> Let's talk about uh
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the theme of this year's ASEAN. Uh
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ASEAN Future Forum focuses on peace,
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prosperity, and people-centered
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development. So, is there any priority
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among these
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objectives, or are they equally
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important?
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>> Oh, these are the three P's that I I I
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very much
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fond of because it cover the
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the strategic topic of ASEAN summit
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today,
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especially this year.
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Uh peace, prosperity, and
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people-centered.
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Uh but we need to look into three P's
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within today's circumstances, both in
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the world and at ASEAN region.
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So, we will see that peace is very much
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important and foundation for for the
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development where ASEAN continue to
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focus itself on development. And on
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development, it is different in the way
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that we have to find the new models for
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our development, especially in taking
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advantage of the new productive forces
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of today, including uh green transition,
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uh digital transformation, economy based
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on uh
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technology and innovation. This is very
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much important. So, I can see that
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uh peace is a foundation,
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uh economic prosperity is a motivation
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and the resources, but our goals will
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continue to be directed to the people's
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welfare and happiness. So, all three
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will be together in today's
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circumstances.
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>> Yeah.
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>> Ambassador, as Vietnam was the country
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that initiated the ASEAN Future Forum,
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and looking at this year's agenda,
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uh which cover a wide range of topic
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from Brazilian to conflict prevention to
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AI and energy security, what do you
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think Vietnam is trying to bring to the
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conversation of this year's forum?
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>> Uh
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I would think of three things like this.
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Number one is the overall uh
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international and global circumstances
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that bring both challenges and
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opportunities to ASEAN. So, ASEAN first
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must be strong and resilient in order to
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cope
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with the challenges of the time, but at
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the same time, as our Prime Minister has
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Minister has said, that we are not just
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adapting ourselves. We are to
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shape the future for the region and for
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ASEAN and for the people here.
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And so, I think it is very much
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important as such. Point number two is
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that there are a lot of emerging issues
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including
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economic fragmentation,
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technology advancement, AI governance.
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All these one are on the table of ASEAN.
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So, this forum is to discuss all these
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issues so that we can find solutions and
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recommendations for the main channel of
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ASEAN. And point number three, when we
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are laying the focus on the people and
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the people's welfare. So, at both
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regional and national levels, we need to
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combine our plan of action that focus on
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the welfare of the people.
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>> Thank you, Ambassador.
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