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36th ASEAN Summit opens in Hanoi

The 36th ASEAN Summit themed “Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN” took place in Hanoi on June 26 under the chair by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
36th ASEAN Summit opens in Hanoi ảnh 1The 36th ASEAN Summit themed “Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN” took place in Hanoi on June 26 under the chair by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) –The 36th ASEAN Summit themed “Cohesive and Responsive” took placein Hanoi on June 26 under the chair by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

The online opening ceremony saw the participation of leaders of the 10 ASEANmember countries, Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman and Chair of 41stGeneral Assembly of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 41) Nguyen Thi KimNgan, NA Permanent Vice Chairwoman and head of the delegation to AIPA Tong ThiPhong, and Deputy PM, Foreign Minister and Chairman of the National ASEAN 2020Committee Pham Binh Minh.

Ambassadorsof the ASEAN member nations, and representatives from foreign diplomatic missions and international organisationsin Hanoi also attended the event.

In his opening remarks, PM Phuc highlighted the theme of the Summit in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic which is hitting theregion and the world.

He applauded the spirit ofsolidarity and coordination among the countries, and prompt actions they are takingin the fight against the disease.

The PM called for stronger cooperation among the ASEAN member nations to effectivelycope with the pandemic, affirming that Vietnam will continue to closely work withthe other ASEAN member nations in the combat.

He said ASEAN leaders will discuss measures to address the social and economicimpact caused the COVID-19 crisis, post-pandemic recovery plans for theregional countries in the immediate time, and orientations to accomplish cooperationand integration goals of ASEAN in the year.

PM Phuc  thanked leaders of the ASEANmember nations and the bloc’s partner countries for their coordination with andsupport for Vietnam in joint efforts to respond to the pandemic, especiallystrong commitments at the SpecialASEAN Summit and the Special ASEAN 3Summit on COVID-19 in April.

He expressed his hope that the 36th ASEAN Summit will be an opportunity for theregional countries to affirm their solidarity, strong political will and highdetermination to overcome all the challenges.

The Vietnamese leader said helooks forward to the adoption of a Vision Statement on ASEAN'scohesion and proactive adaptation at the summit./. 
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