PM attaches importance to firms’ recovery in building ASEAN Community
Hanoi (VNA) – The Governments of ASEAN member
countries will spare no efforts to help the business community surmount
challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic to quickly recover and resume
services and production, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on June 26.
The Vietnamese PM made the statement while joining a virtual dialogue between
ASEAN leaders, partners and representatives of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) as
part of the 36th ASEAN Summit.
The Governments always view businesses as a nucleus ofV development and
prosperity, as well as a force to realise development goals and targets in the
building of the ASEAN Community, he said.
Solutions to support businesses had been put forth during previous meetings of ASEAN
leaders, such as removing and reducing tariffs and opening the market, among
others.
PM Phuc thanked the ASEAN BAC for its recommendations to ASEAN leaders and
agencies to take prompt actions.
At the 36th ASEAN Summit, the leaders assessed COVID-19 prevention and control
efforts in the region and exchanged views on future steps in building the ASEAN
Community and expanding external relations.
Underlining the necessity of the implementation of recovery plans to resume
cooperation activities, ensuring that no one will be left behind, the PM Phuc
affirmed that further endeavours of the Governments and people in the ASEAN Community,
including businesses, are needed.
In that spirit, firms are asked to voice their ideas and suggestions to mitigate the impact of the pandemic, in a bid to recover production towards a cohesive and strong ASEAN Community, he noted./.