The Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang at the press conference (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – As Chair of ASEAN, Vietnam hasactively proposed and promoted common efforts of the bloc to effectively fightepidemics, the Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang at a regularpress conference in Hanoi on February 6.
Responding to a reporter’s question about the impact ofepidemics on Vietnam’s external affairs, Hang said Vietnam is actively takingmeasures to respond to and control them.
Vietnam will fully exercise obligations of an ASEAN memberstate and be determined to well perform the role of the ASEAN Chair 2020, shestated.
According to the spokeswoman, Deputy Prime Minister andForeign Minister Pham Binh Minh, in his capacity as Chairman of the ASEAN CoordinatingCouncil, sent letters to ASEAN countries on January 31 to suggest establishinga ministerial-level joint working group so as to enhance cooperation and informationsharing, as well as coordinate actions to fight epidemics.
Vietnam will continue keeping a close watch on thedevelopments of the epidemics, she said, adding that in case any adjustments tothe ASEAN Chair Year’s activities need to be made, the country will inform andconsult with other nations based on ASEAN consensus, thus ensuring that the activitiesduring the year will be held in the safest conditions./.
Responding to a reporter’s question about the impact ofepidemics on Vietnam’s external affairs, Hang said Vietnam is actively takingmeasures to respond to and control them.
Vietnam will fully exercise obligations of an ASEAN memberstate and be determined to well perform the role of the ASEAN Chair 2020, shestated.
According to the spokeswoman, Deputy Prime Minister andForeign Minister Pham Binh Minh, in his capacity as Chairman of the ASEAN CoordinatingCouncil, sent letters to ASEAN countries on January 31 to suggest establishinga ministerial-level joint working group so as to enhance cooperation and informationsharing, as well as coordinate actions to fight epidemics.
Vietnam will continue keeping a close watch on thedevelopments of the epidemics, she said, adding that in case any adjustments tothe ASEAN Chair Year’s activities need to be made, the country will inform andconsult with other nations based on ASEAN consensus, thus ensuring that the activitiesduring the year will be held in the safest conditions./.
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