The meeting reviewed the implementation of Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) projects and discussed measures to enhance the effectiveness of IAI Work Plan IV (2021–2025).
Ambassador Nguyen Hai Bang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to ASEAN, chaired the 65th meeting of the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) Task Force and the task force’s 11th consultation with ASEAN partners via videoconference on September 9 and 10.
ASEAN will focus on food and agriculture, trade facilitation, development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMES), education, health and social welfares, to narrow development gaps in the bloc.