ASEAN enhance maritime security

Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Vinh will lead a delegation to attend the 5th ASEAN Maritime Forum (AMF-5) and the 3rd expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum (AMF-3) scheduled to take place from August 26-28 in the central city of Danang.

The expanded forum will include 10 ASEAN member states and 8 partner countries in East Asia, including China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, India, Australia, New Zealand, Russia and the US.

The events will highlight the key role played by ASEAN in maritime cooperation, safety and security in the region. This is a dialogue aiming to foster trust building and intensify maritime security and safety in the East Sea based on international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) towards formulating a Code of Conducts in the East Sea (COC).

Delegates will evaluate the implementation of existing initiatives and orientations for future cooperation.

(Source: CPV)