According to ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn, the Forum is steadily building its reputation and brand as a valuable platform for dialogue and policy discussions, contributing to policymaking processes, regional cooperation and ASEAN centrality.
He said: “The ASEAN Future Forum is a bold initiative of Vietnam to advance ASEAN diplomacy regionally and globally. I think this is a positive contribution to ASEAN. This year, Vietnam will host the third annual ASEAN Future Forum in June. I think building on the two successful years that Vietnam organized, in 2024, 2025, and this year, 2026, we have to put ASEAN on the global map. And this particular forum is one of the crucial forums where I think Vietnam plays its role, constructively to redefine the strategic narratives of ASEAN, because we have to make sure that we have strong voices of ASEAN in global affairs. I think that's very important for us to navigate.”
The Secretary-General also praised Vietnam’s contributions since joining ASEAN in 1995, citing its role in promoting peace, stability, prosperity, regional integration and ASEAN Community-building.
