Hanoi, Dec. 10 -- The year 2025 marks a successful period for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), with a series of historic milestones achieved, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang has said.

Giang, who is also head of Vietnam's SOM ASEAN, made the remarks at an inter-sectoral meeting in Hanoi on December 9 to review cooperation, Vietnam's participation in 2025, and orientations for 2026. Nearly 60 delegates from ministries and sectors took part.

According to the official, ASEAN has laid out a strategic cooperation framework for the next two decades on the basis of major achievements and strong progress in Community-building. These include the adoption of the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 and strategies acro...