On 12-13 November 2024, H.E. KUNG Phoak, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and ASEAN SOM Leader of Cambodia, attended the 14th ASEAN Maritime Forum (AMF) and the 12th Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum (EAMF) in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The AMF discussed the challenges, opportunities, and way forward of ASEAN maritime cooperation as well as the measures to maintain and further strengthen stability in the region’s maritime sphere and explore new initiatives; while the EAMF discussed maritime transport connectivity, ecosystem resilience, and enhancing blue economy cooperation.