Vietnam’s five priorities during ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2020
Tuesday, November 19,2019AsemconnectVietnam - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and General Secretary of the ASEAN National Committee 2020 Nguyen Quoc Dung underscored Vietnam’s priorities during the ASEAN Chair Year 2020 at an international press conference in Hanoi on November 18.
Firstly, Vietnam will promote ASEAN’s role and positive contributions to the maintenance of peace, security and stability in the region on the basis of reinforcing intra-bloc solidarity, unification and coordination to deal with regional and international matters.
Secondly, it will enhance regional connectivity and adaptation, optimise opportunities from the Fourth Industrial Revolution to spur sustainable and inclusive growth in economy, finance, and society, narrow development gaps, build high-quality human resources, and increase social services for vulnerable groups.
Thirdly, the country will raise public awareness about ASEAN’s identity by creating common values of ASEAN and widely popularsing them among people.
Fourthly, the nation will bolster partnerships for peace and sustainable development with all countries across the globe and promote ASEAN’s role in and contributions to the international community.
Fifthly, it will improve the adaptation and operational efficiency of ASEAN and its institutional reform.
Vietnam will chair, coordinate and organize roughly 300 conferences and diverse activities during the ASEAN Chairmanship 2020, including important events such as a summit in April and November and the 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly in August.
Other meetings will focus on the regional grouping’s three pillars – politics and security; economy; and culture-society.
Source: vov.vn
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