He said these principles were the inspiration and driving force behind Vietnam’s initiative to establish the ASEAN Future Forum, which provides an additional platform for open, substantive and forward-looking dialogue.
The forum is designed to complement ASEAN’s existing cooperation mechanisms and foster innovative thinking and joint action for regional development.
Participants praised the forum, noting that it has emerged as a credible, open, inclusive and constructive platform contributing to ASEAN’s long-term development agenda.
They expressed hope that the forum would continue to serve as a bridge connecting leaders, policymakers, scholars, businesses, young people and other stakeholders, while fostering candid and meaningful exchanges on the region’s strategic issues.
