He said that Vietnam, as ASEAN Chair 2020, has spared no efforts to organise a successful summit and related meetings, showing that a united, confident and firm ASEAN is overcoming the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The virtual ASEAN Joint Consultative Meeting on Thursday.

Eleven high-level meetings are scheduled to take place on November 13-15, including the 37th ASEAN Summit and summits between ASEAN and its partners.

A series of related activities will be held on the sidelines of the summit, including the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit.

At the meeting, participants applauded the progress made in implementing the priorities and initiatives of ASEAN 2020 as well as initiatives in response to the Covid-19.

They spoke highly of Vietnam as ASEAN Chair 2020 for proposing and promoting prioritised initiatives during the year, achieving practical results, making an active contribution to the building of the ASEAN Community and effectively responding to the Covid-19 pandemic.

They agreed to co-ordinate closely to ensure the priorities of 2020, as well as Covid-19 prevention and control plans, will be fulfilled as scheduled.

Earlier the same day, the ASEAN Coordinating Council Working Group (ACCWG) convened the 10th meeting in the form of a video conference to discuss Timor Leste’s ASEAN membership application. It was chaired by Deputy Minister Dung.

ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights urged to better performance

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh chaired the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Interface with ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Representatives that was held online on September 10. 

Promoting central role of ASEAN, strengthening sustainable cooperation with partners

As the current Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2020, Vietnam is presiding over the 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-53) and related meetings. The meeting is one of the most important events of the Vietnam’s 2020 ASEAN Chairmanship and is being held online for the first time. 

41st General Assembly of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly opens

The 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 41) themed “Parliamentary Diplomacy for a Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN Community” opened in Hanoi on September 8 under the chair of National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Chair of AIPA 41.

ASEAN prioritises RCEP signing by year’s end

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has agreed to prioritise its signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) with six free trade partners by the end of this year.

Exhibition to spotlight land and people of ASEAN countries

A photo exhibition entitled “ASEAN people and countries” will be held in Hanoi on September 1 to mark the 75th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2020).

Source: VNS