Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (Photo: VGP)

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will lead a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to attend the 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits, ASEAN summits with partners, and the third Mekong-Republic of Korea (RoK) Summit via videoconference from October 26-28 at the invitation of Sultan of Brunei Darussalam Hasanal Bolkiah – Chair of ASEAN 2021.

The summits are the most important high-level events of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2021 and the largest external activity that the Vietnamese PM is to attend this year.

As scheduled, 10 documents will be published at the summits, while 25 others are expected to be adopted, and 66 will be recorded, including statements, strategies, cooperation frameworks, action plans, reports, and visions covering all three major cooperation pillars of the bloc, according to VNA.

As reported by VGP, following the ASEAN Year 2021 theme of “We Care, We Prepare, We Prosper”, during the events, ASEAN member countries will continue to focus on promoting priorities of the ASEAN Community building. Contents on the ASEAN Community building in 2020 under the chair of Viet Nam will be maintained and promoted, especially the ASEAN Community's Post-2025 Vision.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attends the 38th ASEAN Summit via videoconference on October 26 (Photo: VNA)

The 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits and the related summits with partners of ASEAN will be chances for Vietnam to continue affirming the country’s external policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification, multi-lateralization, and comprehensive and extensive international integration.

The 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits and related meetings will last until October 28. Along with ASEAN leaders, the meetings see the participation of leaders of ASEAN dialogue partners, including China, Japan, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, India, the United States, Australia, Russia, and representatives of other countries, VNA cited.

To promote the good outcomes of the ASEAN Chairmanship Year in 2020, Vietnam will continue to maintain its proactive and positive engagement and responsible contributions to the association's common affairs, while coordinating with Brunei to continue to implement priorities put forth by Vietnam in 2020 in association with ASEAN priorities in 2021, especially contents related to the bloc's response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the evaluation of the implementation of the ASEAN Charter, the building of the ASEAN Community’s Post-2025 Vision, and the promotion of ASEAN's role in sub-regional cooperation.

Vietnamese participation in these ASEAN Summits also clearly displays the nation’s desire to unite with the bloc to overcome difficulties, maintain solidarity, the community building process, and promote regional linkages, said VOV. This is in addition to effectively responding to emerging challenges and strengthening the central role, position, and international voice of ASEAN.

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