Asean, Australian foreign ministers meet with pandemic and South China Sea in mind

Asean-Australia Foreign Ministers Meeting held virtually on Aug 4, 2021. — VNA/VNS

HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): The Asean-Australia Post Ministerial Conference was held on Wednesday (Aug 4). In attendance was Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne along with her counterparts from all 10 Southeast Asian countries, with Covid-19 cooperation and regional issues topping the agenda.

Payne stressed Australia has always cherished its ties with Asean and that Asean-led dialogues and cooperation mechanisms are effective.