Jakarta (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham MinhChinh and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia, onSeptember 4 morning (local time) to attend the 43rd ASEAN Summit and RelatedMeetings.

The Vietnamese delegation was welcomed at Soekarno - HattaInternational Airport by Indonesian Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy SandiagaUno, and other Indonesian and Vietnamese officials.

PM Chinh’s attendance at the 43rd ASEAN Summit is madeat the invitation of Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Chair of the 43rd ASEANSummit and Related Meetings.

The leader's attendance at the event aims to continue implementing Vietnam’sforeign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, cooperation anddevelopment, diversification and multilateralisation in line with theResolution of the 13th National Party Congress and the Directive No. 25 of theParty Central Committee’s Secretariat; and convey the major message of theParty, State and Government to ASEAN and international friends about a Vietnamof friendliness, cooperation, integration and more active, proactive andeffective participation in the regional processes.

The 43rd ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings will takeplace in Jakarta from September 4-7, marking the culmination of Indonesia'sASEAN Chairmanship in 2023.

In line with the Chair’s theme of “ASEAN Matters:Epicentrum of Growth”, the summit provides an opportunity for ASEAN leaders todiscuss and chart the directions for strengthening the ASEAN Community andmaking the bloc the focal point of growth amidst the complexities and changesin the current global and regional landscape.

At the 43rd ASEAN Summit, participating countries arescheduled to review the implementation of the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and blueprintsin the three pillars of politics-security, economy, and culture-society.

They will also seek measures to deepen relationsbetween the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its partners and compare notes on regional and internationalissues.

On this occasion, the group will approve and acknowledgemany important documents, including the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 and theDeclaration of ASEAN Concord IV, and documents on specific cooperation areas withinthe bloc and between ASEAN and its partners in food security, digital economy, blueeconomy, agriculture, e-vehicle ecosystem, family development and gender equality,pre-school education, and integration of people with disabilities, amongothers.

PM Chinh will share Vietnam’s viewpoints and propose initiativesand directions in many cooperation fields in order to materialise the theme of“ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth”, and consolidate the building of aunited, strong ASEAN Community that holds an increasingly important role andposition in the region and the world.

He will also meet with leaders of other countries andinternational organisations to boost bilateral ties and exchange views onissues of shared concern./.