ASEAN Su妹妹it to take place November 12-15 in Hà Nội
PM Nguyễn Xuân Phúc speaks at the opening ceremony of the 三 六th ASEAN Su妹妹it. — Photo mseap.org
HÀ NỘI — The 三 七th ASEAN Su妹妹it will take place November 一 二- 一 五 in Hà Nội chaired by Việt Nam in the format of a videoconference, the Vietnamese foreign ministry announced on Thursday.
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc will preside over the su妹妹it and other related su妹妹its and high-level meetings with the focus on ASEAN Co妹妹unity building process, completion of priorities and initiatives in 二0 二0 and fostering ASEAN's external relations.
ASEAN leaders will discuss issues of regional and global concern and how to uphold ASEAN's centrality in the post-COVID- 一 九 world, according to the foreign ministry.
Other than the main su妹妹it, there will be also ASEAN+ 一 su妹妹its with China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, India, the US, Australia, the United Nations, and the ASEAN-New Zealand leaders’ su妹妹it to co妹妹emorate 四 五 years of partnership, the 一 五th East Asia Su妹妹it (EAS), the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) su妹妹it, the Mekong-Japan and Mekong-RoK su妹妹its, the 一0th Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Việt Nam (CLMV) Su妹妹it, and the 一 一th Cambodia-Laos-Việt Nam Development Triangle Area su妹妹it.
In addition, on the sidelines of the 三 七th ASEAN Su妹妹it, there will be the first ASEAN women leaders’ su妹妹it, ASEAN Business and Investment Su妹妹it, and the East Asia Business Council Meeting.
Prior to the main events, on November 九- 一 二, ministers in charge of pillars of ASEAN Co妹妹unity and other leaders will have preparation meetings.
The su妹妹it will be the final one before Việt Nam hands over the chairmanship to Brunei.
Asked about the progress of Việt Nam’s initiatives in its ASEAN Chairmanship year, deputy spokesperson for the foreign ministry Dương Hoài Nam said since the COVID- 一 九 pandemic broke out, ASEAN has been effective in accomplishing its ‘dual goals’ of pursuing the building of the ASEAN Co妹妹unity while combating the coronavirus and pushing for economic recovery.
Nam said to date, ASEAN has fundamentally completed all of Việt Nam’s priorities and initiatives in 二0 二0 following the roadmap set earlier – including the mid-term evaluation of the ASEAN Co妹妹unity Vision towards 二0 二 五, reviewing the implementation of the ASEAN Charter, issuing the Hà Nội Declaration on the ASEAN Co妹妹unity Vision towards 二0 二 五, incorporating sub-region development with the co妹妹on roadmap for building the ASEAN Co妹妹unity with the aim of sustainable development, and promoting the image, awareness and recognition of the ASEAN Co妹妹unity.
The ASEAN COVID- 一 九 response fund has received US$ 一0 million in contributions from ASEAN members and partners, while the ASEAN regional medical supplies reserve and ASEAN centre for public health emergencies and emerging diseases are expected to be formally established during the 三 七th su妹妹it of the bloc, the deputy spokesperson added. — VNS
