Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attends the Summit. Photo: VOV

In his remarks, PM Chinh urged the East Asia Summit to take the lead in defending the principles of international law and multilateralism, to promote an open, inclusive, transparent and rules-based regional order with ASEAN at its center, and to take the lead in fostering the new drivers of growth, in particular science and technology, innovation, digital transformation and green transition.

To maintain peace, stability and promote cooperation in the region, the Vietnamese PM called for immediate and continued efforts to uphold peace and stability in the East Sea as a prerequisite for shared prosperity, urging parties to respect international law, especially UNCLOS 1982, exercise restraint, resolve disputes peacefully, fully implement the DOC and accelerate the finalization of an effective COC.

He reaffirmed Vietnam’s willingness to contribute to durable peace on the Korean Peninsula, asking parties to resume talks, avoid escalation and comply with relevant UN resolutions. He also appealed for an end to violence in Myanmar, called for comprehensive dialogue, facilitation of humanitarian access, and support for a genuine reconciliation process leading to free, fair and inclusive elections, while urging partners to back ASEAN’s efforts.

The summit concluded with leaders adopting the Kuala Lumpur Declaration marking the 20th anniversary of the EAS and issuing an EAS declaration on enhancing localized action in disaster risk forecasting and response measures intended to strengthen the forum’s strategic cooperation foundations toward a peaceful, stable, resilient and prosperous region.