Hanoi, Feb. 25 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son met with ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn in Hanoi on February 25.

At the meeting, Son praised the Secretary-General's participation in the second ASEAN Future Forum (AFF 2025) in Vietnam's capital, highlighting his valuable contributions to the success of the event.

Discussing ASEAN cooperation, the Deputy PM emphasised that the grouping is at a crucial juncture, marking the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the ASEAN Community, the completion of the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, and preparations for a new vision.

Preparing for the new phase of development, Son said that ASEAN member states, together with the Secretariat, should make furth...