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Prime Minister leaves for 33rd ASEAN Summit in Singapore

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse left Hanoi on November 13 morning for the 33rd ASEAN Summit and related high-level meetings in Singapore from November 13-15 at the invitation of Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
Prime Minister leaves for 33rd ASEAN Summit in Singapore ảnh 1Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse left Hanoi on November 13 morning for the33rd ASEAN Summit and related high-level meetings in Singaporefrom November 13-15 at the invitation of Singaporean Prime Minister Lee HsienLoong.

PM Phuc and his spouse are accompaniedby Deputy Prime Minister cum Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh,Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung, and Minister ofIndustry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh.

Joining the delegation also includedDeputy Minister of Public Security Bui Van Nam, Deputy Minister of ForeignAffairs and Head of Vietnam ASEAN SOM Nguyen Quoc Dung, and other seniorofficials.

The 33rd ASEAN Summit is the 2ndsummit in 2018 under the ASEAN Chairmanship of Singapore.

Themed “Building a resilient andinnovative ASEAN,” ASEAN leaders will discuss ways to promote cooperation,including increased cooperation in economy, trade, infrastructure development;strengthen connectivity, cooperate to cope with the changes in the worldeconomy; adapt to the Industry 4.0 and address global challenges.

The leaders will also discuss otherissues of mutual concern to contribute to the maintenance of peace, stability,cooperation and development in the region and the world.

The Association of Southeast AsianNations (ASEAN) comprises 10 member states, namely Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia,Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.-VNA
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