Foreign Ministry Holds Mekong Mission Chiefs Meeting to Address Online Scams and Regional Cooperation

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on November 4 that it held a meeting of heads of diplomatic missions in the Mekong region at the South Korean Embassy in Vietnam.

The meeting was attended in person by a deputy director-general from the ministry's ASEAN Bureau, the ambassadors to Vietnam, Thailand, and Myanmar, and the consuls general in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang, while the ambassadors to Cambodia and Laos took part virtually.

The mission chiefs exchanged views on the current status of online scams and directions for countermeasures.

They also reviewed major regional issues, including shifts in regional power dynamics stemming from U.S.-China strategic competition, the situation in Myanmar, and the Thailand-Cambodia dispute, while exploring response trends in individual countries and ways to expand cooperation between South Korea and Mekong nations.

In addition, the participants shared the economic and industrial development strategies and cooperation demands of countries in the region, examining ways to promote economic cooperation such as resolving grievances faced by South Korean businesses, participating in infrastructure projects, and stabilizing supply chains.

The mission chiefs reaffirmed that the Mekong region is a vital strategic hub for expanding South Korea's economic and diplomatic cooperation, agreeing on the need to identify joint projects tailored to the unique characteristics and needs of each country.

(Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yonhap News)
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