The National Committee for ASEAN 2010 held its eighth session in Hanoion Oct. 21 to review Vietnam ’s ASEAN presidency and prepare for the17th ASEAN Summit and related summits that will take place in Hanoifrom Oct. 28-30.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung attended the session, which took placeunder the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign MinisterPham Gia Khiem, who is also Chairman of the National Committee for ASEAN2010.
Deputy Foreign Minister Dao Viet Trung, who ispermanent Secretary General of the National Committee for ASEAN 2010,said that since the committee’s previous session on Aug. 30, Vietnamcontinued to uphold the role of ASEAN Chair, successfully hosting andchairing many important events and activities.
They included theunofficial ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, the 2 nd ASEAN-USleaders’ meeting, the meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers with UN GeneralSecretary and the President of the 65 th UN General Assembly, the 1 stASEAN security chiefs’ meeting, the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ meetingand the 1 st ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM+), the 31 stAIPA General Assembly and the 6 th ASEAN People’s Forum.
At theOct. 21 session, Sub-committees and units of the National Committee forASEAN 2010 reported on preparations for the 17 th ASEAN Summit andrelated summits, which were nearly completed.
Addressing thesession, PM Dung said that with its pro-activity and responsibility,Vietnam implemented well-planned targets and programmes andrecommended positive and practical initiatives, which markedlycontributed to ASEAN development, boosting the construction of the ASEANCommunity, expanding cooperation between ASEAN and its partners, andraising the ASEAN’s role and position.
PM Dung praised theefforts of the National Committee for ASEAN 2010 and relevant ministriesand agencies for their contributions to the many successes.
ThePrime Minister stressed that the 17 th ASEAN Summit and related summitswould be particularly important events of the ASEAN 2010 Year. He askedthe committee and related ministries and agencies to try their best tomake the events successful, making a fine impression about Vietnamand raising the country’s role and position in the region and the world./.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung attended the session, which took placeunder the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign MinisterPham Gia Khiem, who is also Chairman of the National Committee for ASEAN2010.
Deputy Foreign Minister Dao Viet Trung, who ispermanent Secretary General of the National Committee for ASEAN 2010,said that since the committee’s previous session on Aug. 30, Vietnamcontinued to uphold the role of ASEAN Chair, successfully hosting andchairing many important events and activities.
They included theunofficial ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, the 2 nd ASEAN-USleaders’ meeting, the meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers with UN GeneralSecretary and the President of the 65 th UN General Assembly, the 1 stASEAN security chiefs’ meeting, the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ meetingand the 1 st ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM+), the 31 stAIPA General Assembly and the 6 th ASEAN People’s Forum.
At theOct. 21 session, Sub-committees and units of the National Committee forASEAN 2010 reported on preparations for the 17 th ASEAN Summit andrelated summits, which were nearly completed.
Addressing thesession, PM Dung said that with its pro-activity and responsibility,Vietnam implemented well-planned targets and programmes andrecommended positive and practical initiatives, which markedlycontributed to ASEAN development, boosting the construction of the ASEANCommunity, expanding cooperation between ASEAN and its partners, andraising the ASEAN’s role and position.
PM Dung praised theefforts of the National Committee for ASEAN 2010 and relevant ministriesand agencies for their contributions to the many successes.
ThePrime Minister stressed that the 17 th ASEAN Summit and related summitswould be particularly important events of the ASEAN 2010 Year. He askedthe committee and related ministries and agencies to try their best tomake the events successful, making a fine impression about Vietnamand raising the country’s role and position in the region and the world./.
