Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, ASEAN 2020 Chair and Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide co-chaired the online 23rd ASEAN-Japan Summit on November 12.
The 23rd ASEAN-Japan Summit forms part of the ongoing 37 ASEAN Summit which is held online in Hanoi from November 12-15 (Photo: VNA)
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the 23rd ASEAN-Japan Summit (Photo: VNA)
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc co-chairs the 23rd ASEAN-Japan Summit (Photo: VNA)
The 23rd ASEAN-Japan Summit forms part of the ongoing 37 ASEAN Summit which is held online in Hanoi from November 12-15 (Photo: VNA)
23rd ASEAN-Japan Summit takes place in a virtual format (Photo: VNA)
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has weighed heavily on the global economy, members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China have seen economic exchanges heat up, including surging trade and investment inflows, thanks to deepened bilateral economic ties.
As ASEAN 2020 Chair, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a ceremony in Hanoi on November 12 to officially release the Mid-term Review of ASEAN Community Vision 2025 Blueprints and the ASEAN Comprehensive Recovery Framework, and the launch of the ASEAN Regional Reserve of Medical Supplies within the framework of the 37th ASEAN Summit and related summits.
ietnam is an important factor in promoting relations between India and ASEAN, as it has a special relationship with India, which is reflected in deepening bilateral relationship between the two countries in all aspects, an Indian scholar has affirmed.
Malaysia firmly believes that the ASEAN continues to play a critical role in addressing challenges brought by the pandemic through the implementation of the many initiatives discussed through the various ASEAN-led mechanisms, the Malaysian News Agency (Bernama) reported.
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will be in the spotlight at the 37th ASEAN Summit which is virtually hosted by Vietnam from November 12 – 15, according to Singapore’s The Strait Times.
The 23rd ASEAN-Japan Summit forms part of the ongoing 37 ASEAN Summit which is held online in Hanoi from November 12-15 (Photo: VNA) 
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the 23rd ASEAN-Japan Summit (Photo: VNA) 
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc co-chairs the 23rd ASEAN-Japan Summit (Photo: VNA) 
The 23rd ASEAN-Japan Summit forms part of the ongoing 37 ASEAN Summit which is held online in Hanoi from November 12-15 (Photo: VNA) 
23rd ASEAN-Japan Summit takes place in a virtual format (Photo: VNA) 
