The meeting, held at the International Convention Center within the framework of the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-59) and related meetings, was co-chaired by the Foreign Ministers of Thailand and the RoK.

Outlining Vietnam's strategic proposals, Minister Le Hoai Trung stressed that the 2027-2031 Action Plan must remain focused and feasible, maintaining a people-centered community vision aligned with the principles of the Mekong-RoK Strategic Partnership for People, Prosperity and Peace. Second, the mechanism should prioritize cross-border projects, particularly in water resource management, climate adaptation, digital transformation, and logistics connections to create sub-region-wide spillover effects.

Third, he suggested developing the Mekong-RoK Forum into a regular dialogue mechanism connecting governments, academia, research institutes, and the private sector to formulate actionable policy recommendations and bankable project ideas, while enhancing the efficiency of the Mekong-RoK Business Forum and the Mekong-RoK Water Center.

Highlighting Vietnam's role as co-chair in 2025, Minister Trung noted close coordination with the RoK and Mekong nations to maintain high-level exchanges, enhance the efficiency of the Mekong-RoK Business Forum, host the first Mekong-RoK Forum, and advance innovative water management solutions at the 3rd Mekong-RoK Water Forum.

At the conference, member countries praised the co-chairmanship of Vietnam and the RoK in 2025 and applauded the 15-year progress of Mekong-RoK cooperation. Through the Mekong-RoK Cooperation Fund, 78 projects worth nearly US$40 million have been carried out to support Mekong countries in improving environmental quality, resolving water pollution, developing smart agriculture, and promoting recycling solutions.

The meeting adopted a Co-Chairs' Statement, agreeing on directions for the 2027-2031 Action Plan focused on digital transformation, climate resilience, smart agriculture, rural development, tourism, and cultural industries, while concurring on the early resumption of the Mekong-RoK Summit.

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