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Vietnam helps increase ASEAN’s prestige in int’l arena

Vietnam helps increase ASEAN’s prestige in int’l arena: Indonesian scholar

Vietnam will successfully perform its role as the ASEAN Chair in 2020, helping the bloc increase its prestige and position in the international area, according to Professor Aleksius Jemadu, Senior Lecturer at Pelita Harapan University.
Vietnam helps increase ASEAN’s prestige in int’l arena: Indonesian scholar ảnh 1Professor Aleksius Jemadu (R) in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency’s correspondent in Jakarta (Photo: VNA)

Jakarta (VNA) – Vietnam will successfully perform its role as theASEAN Chair in 2020, helping the bloc increase its prestige and position in theinternational area, according to Professor Aleksius Jemadu, Senior Lecturer atPelita Harapan University.

In an interview granted to Vietnam News Agency’s correspondent in Jakarta,Aleksius had high expectation that Vietnam will work to consolidate the bloc’sposition, making it as a core in the relations with powerful nations.

He hoped Vietnam would play an important role in promoting regional economicintegration, thereby helping ASEAN increase its competitiveness to attract moreforeign investment.

The Indonesian professor welcomed the theme “Cohesive and Responsive” for ASEAN2020, saying the group must have a common voice in resolving its issues to maintainstability in the region, which is crucial for its member states to advancetheir economic impetus.

He expected that Vietnam would do its utmost to accelerate economic growth ande-commerce within the bloc, making ASEAN become a production hub of the world.Besides, it also helps ASEAN become more responsive to global and regionalchallenges.

At last, he wished that other ASEAN member states will support Vietnam’s ASEANChairmanship next year./.
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