The 8 th Asia-Europe Summit (ASEM) will take place in the Belgian capital city of Brussels from October 4-5 with the participation of representatives from 48 member countries.
Ambassador Sean Doyle, head of the EU delegation in Vietnam and Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam Hubert Cooreman told a press briefing in Hanoi on September 28 that following positive results reached in the Summit in Beijing in 2008, ASEM 8 is the next step in achieving greater well-being and more dignity for all citizens.
This theme, since captured by the short expression “Quality of Life”, now stands as the title of ASEM 8.
ASEM which represents about 58 percent of world population and 60 percent of world trade, provides a privileged opportunity to promote dialogues on issues of common concern of the two continents and all over the world.
In addition to the main topic, leaders of ASEM 8 will discuss the financial crisis, sustainable development through the effective use of energy and development of innovative technologies, food and energy security, climate change and other regional security issues.
As leader of the Vietnamese government and chairman of the ASEAN bloc, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will hold talks with Prime Minister of Belgium Ives Leterme.
Notably, ASEM 8 will see the first presence of Russia, Australia and New Zealand as full members.
The biennial ASEM is held rotationally in Asia and Europe. Under the event, about 60 activities take place all over the world every year./.
Ambassador Sean Doyle, head of the EU delegation in Vietnam and Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam Hubert Cooreman told a press briefing in Hanoi on September 28 that following positive results reached in the Summit in Beijing in 2008, ASEM 8 is the next step in achieving greater well-being and more dignity for all citizens.
This theme, since captured by the short expression “Quality of Life”, now stands as the title of ASEM 8.
ASEM which represents about 58 percent of world population and 60 percent of world trade, provides a privileged opportunity to promote dialogues on issues of common concern of the two continents and all over the world.
In addition to the main topic, leaders of ASEM 8 will discuss the financial crisis, sustainable development through the effective use of energy and development of innovative technologies, food and energy security, climate change and other regional security issues.
As leader of the Vietnamese government and chairman of the ASEAN bloc, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will hold talks with Prime Minister of Belgium Ives Leterme.
Notably, ASEM 8 will see the first presence of Russia, Australia and New Zealand as full members.
The biennial ASEM is held rotationally in Asia and Europe. Under the event, about 60 activities take place all over the world every year./.
