Jakarta, June 8 -- The ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) is steadily establishing itself as one of the region's key strategic dialogue platforms, reflecting Vietnam's increasingly proactive role in generating ideas, promoting cooperation and helping shape ASEAN's strategic priorities, according to ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn. Speaking to Vietnam News Agency correspondents in Jakarta ahead of the ASEAN Future Forum 2026, Kao Kim Hourn said the initiative, launched by Vietnam, has gradually built its own reputation and identity as a useful and practical channel for policy dialogue, contributing to policymaking, regional cooperation and the strengthening of ASEAN centrality in the regional architecture. He described the forum as an importan...