Regarding the East Sea issue, all countries attending the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) shared the spirit of making a contribution to dialogue and cooperation, said Director of the Foreign Ministry's ASEAN Affairs Department Vu Ho.

As a non-claimant state, Cambodia aligns itself with the common aspiration that the East Sea remains a sea of peace, stability and prosperity, stated Cambodian Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn.

Discussions at the event help address the heat of conflicts which threaten the regional security.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh attended a series of events related to the 49 th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, the sixth East Asia Summit and the 23 rd ASEAN Regional Forum in Vientiane, Laos on July 26.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has proposed initiatives to further the role of the ASEAN+3, the East Asia Summit (EAS) and the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in peace, security and development in East Asia.

The Senior Officials’ Meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum (SOM ARF) opened on June 9 in Yangon, Myanmar, giving much space for the East Sea issue.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Both sides have expressed satisfaction with the consistent development of bilateral relations over the year.

Bandar Seri Begawan — ASEAN Foreign Ministers reached a high consensus in meetings held in Brunei on the region's viewpoint that the East Sea issue is a matter of mutual concern as it relates to peace, stability and security in the entire region.