Vietnam backs ASEAN culture of consultation, dialogue, preventive diplomacy

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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang stressed that amid conflicts and instability in various parts of the world, ASEAN should give top priority to strengthening the foundations of peace and stability, uphold the rule of law and promote the bloc’s principles and norms of conduct, particularly the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC).