Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will lead a Vietnamese delegation to the21 st ASEAN Summit (ASEAN-21) and related summits in Phnom Penh,Cambodia, from November 17-20.
The ASEAN Summit istaking place in the context that the grouping is pushing up the buildingof the ASEAN Community and connectivity, maintaining solidarity and itscentral role in the region, and broaden relations with its partners.
The region and the world continue to see complicated developments thataffect ASEAN’s solidarity, prestige and central role. This requires theassociation’s unity in issues of regional common concern such as peace,stability and development - including maritime security and safety inthe East Sea.
The ASEAN-21 and related summits(ASEAN+3 Summit, the East Asia Summit and ASEAN+1 summit), withpartners, namely China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, India and the US,will focus on accelerating the building of the ASEAN community andconnectivity to maintain the group’s solidarity and central role intackling issues of interest and focus - issues that concern regionalpeace, security, stability and cooperation, and expanding in-depthrelations with partners in a more practical and effective manner.
Aside from the summits there will be a meeting between ASEAN leadersand the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ABAC) and a Global DialogueForum. To prepare for these events, meetings of senior officials (SOMs)and ministerial meetings will be held.
At the ASEANsummit, regional leaders will sign the Phnom Penh Declaration, adopt theASEAN Human Rights Declaration and several important documentsregulating ASEAN cooperation. They include a declaration inconsideration of the establishment of the ASEAN Regional Mine ActionCentre (ARMAC) and the Plan of Action to Implement the Bali Concord III.
In the spirit of “activeness, proactiveness andresponsibility”, the Vietnamese delegation will continue promotingresults achieved together with ASEAN countries and the ASEAN Chair,Cambodia, contributing to the success of the summits.
This will help consolidate ASEAN’s solidarity and central role,contributing to building a united and strong ASEAN, as well as fosteringpeace, security, stability, cooperation and development in the region –aiding the role and position of Vietnam, and improving the country’sbilateral relations with partners.-VNA
The ASEAN Summit istaking place in the context that the grouping is pushing up the buildingof the ASEAN Community and connectivity, maintaining solidarity and itscentral role in the region, and broaden relations with its partners.
The region and the world continue to see complicated developments thataffect ASEAN’s solidarity, prestige and central role. This requires theassociation’s unity in issues of regional common concern such as peace,stability and development - including maritime security and safety inthe East Sea.
The ASEAN-21 and related summits(ASEAN+3 Summit, the East Asia Summit and ASEAN+1 summit), withpartners, namely China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, India and the US,will focus on accelerating the building of the ASEAN community andconnectivity to maintain the group’s solidarity and central role intackling issues of interest and focus - issues that concern regionalpeace, security, stability and cooperation, and expanding in-depthrelations with partners in a more practical and effective manner.
Aside from the summits there will be a meeting between ASEAN leadersand the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ABAC) and a Global DialogueForum. To prepare for these events, meetings of senior officials (SOMs)and ministerial meetings will be held.
At the ASEANsummit, regional leaders will sign the Phnom Penh Declaration, adopt theASEAN Human Rights Declaration and several important documentsregulating ASEAN cooperation. They include a declaration inconsideration of the establishment of the ASEAN Regional Mine ActionCentre (ARMAC) and the Plan of Action to Implement the Bali Concord III.
In the spirit of “activeness, proactiveness andresponsibility”, the Vietnamese delegation will continue promotingresults achieved together with ASEAN countries and the ASEAN Chair,Cambodia, contributing to the success of the summits.
This will help consolidate ASEAN’s solidarity and central role,contributing to building a united and strong ASEAN, as well as fosteringpeace, security, stability, cooperation and development in the region –aiding the role and position of Vietnam, and improving the country’sbilateral relations with partners.-VNA
