The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has called for an early conclusion of the Code of Conduct (COC) in the East Sea at the 27th ASEAN - China Summit, which was held in Vientiane, Laos, on October 10.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the 27th ASEAN - China Summit and the 25th ASEAN - Republic of Korea Summit on October 10 in Vientiane, Laos, during which he called for closer connections between the bloc and its partners for peace, security, and sustainable development.