The Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland has recently chaired the fourth meeting of the ASEAN Committee in Bern (ACB) in 2020. (Photo: VNA_
Geneva (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy inSwitzerland has recently chaired the fourth meeting of the ASEAN Committee inBern (ACB) in 2020.
Addressing the meeting, held virtually, VietnameseAmbassador to Switzerland Le Linh Lan briefed the committee on the major outcomes during the ASEANYear 2020 when Vietnam holds the Chairmanship.
She highlighted initiatives and major achievements infighting the COVID-19 pandemic, building the ASEAN Community, maintaining regionalpeace and stability, promoting connectivity, and stepping up socio-economiccooperation and partnership.
Despite challenges caused by the pandemic, Vietnam hassuccessfully performed its ASEAN Chairmanship, with hallmarks in cooperation, theambassador said.
The meeting reviewed milestones made by the ten-membergroup in enhancing economic connectivity, notably the signing of the RegionalComprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement.
Other participating ambassadors expressed their impressionat the great efforts made by Vietnam to successfully organise many activitieswithin the ASEAN Year 2020, significantly contributing to strengthening intra-blocsolidarity in order to effectively cope with COVID-19, ease its socio-economicimpacts, and raise the bloc’s position and centrality in the regionalmultilateral cooperation structure.
These achievements have helped ASEAN beef upcooperation, towards regional economic recovery, they said.
They agreed with Vietnam’s initiative to organise moremeetings, online or in-person when possible.
Vietnam is scheduled to handover the ACB Chairmanshipto the Philippines in January 2021./.
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The Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland has recently chaired the fourth meeting of the ASEAN Committee in Bern (ACB) in 2020. (Photo: VNA_ 
