(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and United Nations (UN) to effectively implement their plan of action for 2026–2030, while proposing key areas of cooperation to further deepen their ties at the 15th ASEAN - UN Summit held in Kuala Lumpur on Monday.
 Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attends the 15th ASEAN-United Nations Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (photo: VOV) |
He suggested three cooperation focuses, including the need to promote multilateralism, uphold international law, and identify dialogue and cooperation as the key instruments for preventing and peacefully resolving disputes. He called on the UN to share its experience and expertise in preventive diplomacy, and to assist ASEAN in establishing early warning and conflict prevention mechanisms as well as crisis management frameworks.
The PM also highlighted the importance of building and modernising governance systems to meet the demands of the new era, promoting green and digital growth drivers, and fostering collaboration in areas such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data governance, and multilateral trade, towards inclusive, cohesive, and responsible development.
He underlined the need to ensure comprehensive social welfare, placing people at the centre of development; promote green growth and just transition, narrow the development gap; and mobilise diverse resources for green and digital transformation, climate adaptation, and equitable, inclusive and efficient social security. The leader also called for the implementation of global commitments such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Pact for the Future, and the Global Digital Compact.