The 37th ASEAN Summit and related meetings will take place from November 12-15 via video conference. (Photo: baoquocte.vn)Hanoi (VNA) – The ASEAN Senior Officials’ Preparatory Meeting washeld on November 9 via video conference.
According to agenda, several meetings were scheduled to take place on the sameday such as the 5th meeting of the ASEAN Coordinating CouncilWorking Group on Public Health Emergencies, a preparatory meeting of the RCEPTrade Negotiating Committee, and a preparatory meeting of ASEAN senior economicofficials.
A wide range of conferences will take place on November 10, including the ASEANForeign Ministers’ Meeting, the 22nd ASEAN Political-SecurityCouncil Meeting, the 28th ASEAN Coordinating Council Meeting, apreparatory meeting of the ASEAN Economic Ministers, the 19th ASEAN Economic Community Council Meeting, and ASEAN Economic Ministers TroikaOpen-ended dialogue with the Swiss trade minister.
The 37th ASEAN Summit and related meetingswill take place from November 12-15 via video conference.
These are the most important meetingsduring Vietnam’s ASEAN Chairmanship and include the 37th ASEAN Summit; ASEAN+1Summits with China, Japan, the Republic of Korea (RoK), India, the US,Australia and the UN; the ASEAN-New Zealand Leaders’ Summit to commemorate the45th anniversary of dialogue relations; the 23rd ASEAN+3 Summit; and the 15thEast Asia Summit.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will preside over the events.
PM Phuc and leaders of ASEAN and dialogue nations will discuss the ASEANCommunity building progress, work to complete priorities and initiatives in2020 and promote ASEAN’s external relations, as well as exchange views on regionaland global issues.
A record number of more than 80 documents will be submitted to the leaders forapproval.
Under the “Cohesive and Responsive” spirit, ASEAN has promoted solidarity andunity to bolster cooperation amidst formidable challenges posed by the COVID-19pandemic, while consolidating its central role and increasing position on theregional and international arena. To date, ASEAN has basically completed itsset targets for 2020. Priorities and initiatives set at the outset of the yearhave been carried out on schedule, including the mid-term review of the ASEANCommunity Vision 2025, mapping development orientations for post 2025 period,and promoting ASEAN’s image and identity, among others.
In an effort to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, ASEAN has carried out a widerange of practical initiatives by setting up ASEAN COVID-19 response fund,establishing ASEAN centre for public health emergencies and emerging diseases,developing a framework and plan on mitigating the outbreak’s impacts andpushing ahead comprehensive recovery.
The 37th ASEAN Summit and related meetings are an importantopportunity for Vietnam and other ASEAN member states to put forth decisive policiesand guidance on ASEAN cooperation and international collaboration and ASEAN’sreactions to regional and international issues, and enhance ASEAN’sproactiveness in response to regional and global challenges./.
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