Vietnam joins preparatory meeting for 40th, 41st ASEAN Summits
Phnom Penh (VNA) – A Vietnamese delegation, led
by Ambassador Vu Ho, Head of Vietnam's ASEAN SOM, on November 9 attended a meeting of ASEAN
senior officials in preparation for the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and related
summits.
The function reviewed and basically agreed on the programme of
activities and agendas of the ASEAN Summits and those between the bloc and its
partners, slated to take place from November 10-13.
The officials discussed and commented on about 100 documents to be submitted in
the upcoming summits. In addition to reports of community councils and other
ASEAN bodies as required, participating leaders of countries are expected to
adopt many important statements on the ASEAN Community building and the
relationship between the bloc and its partners.
They also opined on a number of current priorities and
concerns such as the post-2025 ASEAN Community vision, Timor Leste's
application to join ASEAN, cooperation between ASEAN and its partners, and
some regional and international issues.
On November 10, preparatory meetings of ASEAN Foreign
Ministers are planned. They include the 25th ASEAN Political-Security Community
Council (APSC) and the 31st ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) meetings, serving the
final review of preparations for the summits./.