Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids,and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha spoke highly of ministries, agencies, andlocalities’ commitment to fulfilling the ASCC’s goals in many aspects.
She admitted that liaison between localities with ministriesand agencies in the effort remains limited, while human resource for theproject remains insufficient.
Ha believed that cooperation activities will help build apeople-centred and socially responsible ASEAN Community, towards strengtheningunity among member countries and improving their local lives.
Former Deputy Secretary General of ASEAN for ASCC VongthepArthakaivalvatee lauded Vietnam’s role and responsibility in achieving the ASEANCommunity’s common goals, with its specific action plans from the central tolocal level.
Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh, former Deputy Foreign Ministerand former head of the Vietnamese delegation to the Senior Officials’ Meetingof ASEAN (SOM ASEAN), called for awareness to be raised amongst people in ASEANCommunity, and Vietnam in particular, about the ASCC.
Amid intense global trade competition and challenges insecurity, energy, and climate change, it is necessary to affirm ASEAN’s centralrole to look toward building an environment of peace and security in theregion, he said.
Three years since the launch of Project 161, community-buildingactivities have helped step up administrative reform and expand policies onsocial welfare, labour, employment, healthcare, education, and gender equality,reported the ministry.
Public involvement in environmental protection, climatechange response, and preservation of cultural characteristics have been ralliedvia different programmes. –VNA