ASEAN has a vital role to play in shaping a world order grounded in legal frameworks and a stronger foundation of democracy and justice, said President of the Cambodian People's Party and President of the Cambodian Senate Samdech Techo Hun Sen.
Experts held that the state visit to Indonesia and official visits to the ASEAN Secretariat and Singapore by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam from March 9-13 achieved all the set objectives at a high level, with the most notable accomplishment being the upgrade of Vietnam’s relations with the two countries.
Party General Secretary To Lam's visits helped reinforce Vietnam's diplomatic strategy of "taking ASEAN as the centre", as well as strengthening intra-bloc cohesion through bilateral cooperation, foreign media noted.
Under the leadership of Party General Secretary To Lam, Vietnam is entering a new era of national development, TV news Liputan6 quoted the ASEAN Secretary-General as saying.
The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
The concert was a special event within the framework of Party General Secretary To Lam's state visit to Indonesia and official visit to the ASEAN Secretariat.
Party General Secretary To Lam's visit to the ASEAN Secretariat and headquarters marks a historic milestone as this is the first by a Vietnamese Party General Secretary. It reaffirms Vietnam’s strong commitment to ASEAN amidst the bloc’s transition towards delivering on its development visions.
This marks the first visit by a General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam to Indonesia in nearly eight years, since August 2017, and also the first by a Vietnamese Party chief to the ASEAN Secretariat.
Indonesian media on March 7 widely reported on Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam’s state visit to Indonesia; and his official visits to the ASEAN Secretariat there and Singapore from March 9 to 13.
Party General Secretary To Lam’s state visit to Indonesia, official visit to the ASEAN Secretariat based in the country, and official visit to Singapore from March 9-13 demonstrates the consistent implementation of Vietnam's foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, cooperation, and development, and multilateralisation and diversification of foreign relations.
Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse will pay a state visit to Indonesia, an official visit to the ASEAN Secretariat based in the country, and an official visit to Singapore from March 9-13.
Vietnam welcomed 17.6 million international visitors last year, achieving a recovery rate of 98% compared to 2019 (the period preceding the COVID-19 pandemic).
The ASEAN Secretariat held the 8th ASEAN Media Forum (AMF) in Vientiane, Laos on November 25, bringing together ASEAN officials, policymakers, representatives of media outlets, and scholars from Laos and the broader region.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Mekong River Commission (MRC) kicked off the second round of talks on water security in Vientiane, Laos, on September 18.
Vietnam played a proactive role in shaping regional economic cooperation at the 56th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM) in Vientiane, Laos from September 16-17.
A ceremony to celebrate the 57th ASEAN Day was held at the ASEAN Secretariat’s headquarters in Jakarta on August 8.
