Diplomat: Vietnam – active, responsible member of ASEAN
Vietnam’s contributions to the 31st ASEAN Summit and related summits manifested its maturity in integration competence and its increasingly important role in the region.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends the 12th East Asia Summit (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s contributions to the 31st ASEAN Summit and relatedsummits manifested its maturity in integration competence and its increasinglyimportant role in the region, affirmed Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen QuocDung.
Answeringreporters’ queries related to the summits, which took place in Manila, thePhilippines, from November 12-14, Dung said that Prime Minister Nguyen XuanPhuc led a Vietnamese delegation to attend the summits, contributing to thecooperation between ASEAN and its partners and the summits’ success.
The PM attendedmore than 30 bilateral and multilateral activities. At the 31st ASEAN Summit, he delivered a speech during which he highlighted three areas ofASEAN cooperation, namely renewing the ASEAN Community’s character, enhancingintra-bloc economic connectivity and promoting the central role of ASEAN.
In other summits,the Vietnamese leader made proposals to deepen ASEAN cooperation as well as collaborationbetween ASEAN and its partners. He also shared Vietnam’s stance on the East Seaissue, the nuclear matter in the Korean Peninsula and violence in Myanmar’sRakhine state.
On this occasion,PM Phuc also held bilateral meetings with leaders of several countries andinternational organisations, Dung said.
According to theDeputy Foreign Minister, the 31st ASEAN Summit and related summits took place right after the APECEconomic Leaders’ Week in Vietnam’s central Da Nang city, showing Vietnam’sactive role in any position and at any forum.
Dung also saidthat a total of 11 summits were held in Manila, including the 31st ASEAN Summit and ASEAN’s summits with partners, together with a gala celebratingthe 50th founding anniversary of ASEAN and meetings between leadersand enterprises.
On the occasion, leaderssigned the ASEAN Consensus on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights ofMigrant Workers, and adopted or took note of 55 documents, including 23documents of ASEAN and 32 documents between ASEAN and its partners, he noted,adding that all of these deals relate to people’s interests directly orindirectly, from social issues on labourers’ rights, job opportunities, genderequality, health care, and poverty reduction to trade facilitation.
The summits showedASEAN member states’ efforts to reach a common voice as well as partners’backing for the development of the ASEAN Community and the central role ofASEAN in the region, Dung stressed.-VNA
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and leaders from nine other ASEAN member countries attended the opening ceremony of the 31st ASEAN Summit in Manila, the Philippines, on November 13.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has expressed appreciation for ties with partner countries and lauded their commitments to building the ASEAN Community and upholding its central role in the region.
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Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
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Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
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The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
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PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends the 12th East Asia Summit (Source: VNA)
