PM attends dialogues on ASEAN Community

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and leaders of other ASEAN countries on May 10 engaged in dialogues with representatives of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), the youth, the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ABAC), and the High-Level Task Force (HLTF) on the ASEAN Community’s Post-2025 Vision.
PM attends dialogues on ASEAN Community ảnh 1PM Pham Minh Chinh attends the dialogue between ASEAN leaders and the High-Level Task Force on the ASEAN Community’s Post-2025 Vision in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, on May 10. (Photo: VNA)
Labuan Bajo (VNA) – Prime Minister PhamMinh Chinh and leaders of other ASEAN countries on May 10 engaged in dialogueswith representatives of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), theyouth, the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ABAC), and the High-Level TaskForce (HLTF) on the ASEAN Community’s Post-2025 Vision.

The events took place on the sidelines of the ongoing 42nd ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia.

Addressing the dialogue with AIPA representatives, PM Chinhoutlined three orientations for enhancing the effectiveness of coordinationbetween legislative and executive bodies.

First, they need to boost coordination to perfect regulationsand harmonise laws to remove barriers and bottlenecks, especially in trade andinvestment. Second, it is necessary to review and increase legal frameworks tofacilitate intra-bloc labour flows. And third, in the face of the increasinglycomplex international and regional situations, AIPA should maintain solidarityand close coordination to join ASEAN in protecting and upholding the bloc’s principlesand common stances, particularly respecting standards of conduct and complyingwith international law, he noted.

At the dialogue with the youth, the Vietnamese leaderemphasised their pioneering role and encouraged them to participate inresolving social issues and take the lead in voluntary activities to bring positivechanges to the community.

He affirmedthat Vietnam pledges to join other member countries in creating the bestpossible conditions for the youth to develop, have their voice heard, andengage in making decisions about the future of the ASEAN Community.

The PM also proposed the ASEAN Community be turned into a “learningcommunity” to help the youth develop their skills and into a “creative community”so that the bloc will become an incubator for young people to bring into playtheir creativity.

PM attends dialogues on ASEAN Community ảnh 2The dialogue between ASEAN leaders and the High-Level Task Force on the ASEAN Community’s Post-2025 Vision in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, on May 10. (Photo: VNA)
Talking to ABAC representatives, he spoke highly of enterprises’ role in trade and investment facilitation,digital transformation, and sustainable and inclusive development.

To make breakthroughs for the ASEAN Economic Community, the leader recommended businesses join hands with the member countries to perfect regulations,develop strategic infrastructure, and create high-quality human resources,especially in digital transformation, green transition, and high technology.

In his remarks at the dialogue with the HLTF, PM Chinh askedthe task force to have a breakthrough mindset with a creative and flexibleapproach so as to map out strategic directions for ASEAN development by 2045.

He also suggested the HLTF closely follow the threebreakthroughs in terms of connectivity, growth promotion, and humandevelopment./.
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