ASEAN+3: For closer economic linkages
VGP – Leaders of ASEAN+3 agreed to deepen their financial and monetary cooperation, boost trade, investment, tourism, transport and infrastructure development at bilateral and regional levels in order to create closer economic linkages in the region.
The 13th ASEAN
Plus Three Summit was opened in Hà Nội yesterday, attracting the presence of
top leaders of ASEAN member states, the PMs of China and Japan, and the
Republic of Korea’s President.
In his opening speech,
Vietnamese PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng asserted that, since 1997, the ASEAN 3 cooperative
mechanism has flourished in various domains, facilitating ASEAN 3 countries’
efforts in dealing with common challenges.
The PM described ASEAN 3 as
one of most effective and dynamic mechanisms for promoting
At the meeting, leaders gladly
acknowledged the realization of the Working Plan to implement the Joint
Statement on East Asia Cooperation through numerous activities in 24 different
fields.
The leaders lauded the coming into effect of the
Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralization Agreement since March 2010, the
establishment of the ASEAN 3 Macro-economic Research Office
(AMRO) and the Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility (CGIF),
and efforts to build up the East Asian Free Trade Area (EAFTA) and the Comprehensive
Economic Partnership in East Asia (CEPEA).
Regarding the future of ASEAN 3,
the leaders agreed to take more practical measures to realize agreements,
including the Working Plan on ASEAN 3 Cooperation.
ASEAN 3 countries pledged
to enhance their cooperation in combating global challenges while boosting
cultural, tourist and people-to-people exchanges for better mutual
understanding, trust and solidarity.
