Nguyen quoc dung

Hanoi (VNA) - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and General Secretary of the National ASEAN 2020 Committee Nguyen Quoc Dung has emphasized Vietnam’s leading role in the fight against the COVID-19 in Southeast Asia, and its efforts to enhance the bloc’s proactiveness in addressing regional challenges. Talking to the press on June 23, Dung said as ASEAN 2020 Chair, Vietnam has timely adjusted the focus of cooperation within the group to match the ongoing COVID-19 situation. Right from the beginning of February, before the World Health Organization declared the global COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam had worked with other ASEAN countries to issue an ASEAN Chair Statement on response to the COVID-19 epidemic, which was approved by ASEAN leaders on February 14. ASEAN formed a coordination mechanism for preventing the disease, and assigned Foreign Ministers of the member countries to implement. A deputy ministerial-level working group on responding to emergency … [Read more...] about Vietnam leads ASEAN to deal with regional challenges: Deputy FM

Speaking at a conference held yesterday, Cuong, also director of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs’ International Co-operation Department, said 2020 was an important year in cultural and social work when all ASEAN member countries were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. … [Read more...] about Vietnam encourages ASEAN to promote social development after pandemic

Both Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan will host a wide range of activities throughout the summit, including preparatory meetings which are scheduled to get underway from June 22 to June 24. In his remarks, Deputy Minister Dung said the country and regional nations have agreed to organise the meeting on an online platform as a result of the complicated nature of developments relating to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. … [Read more...] about Vietnam prepares to launch 36th ASEAN Summit on June 26

Participants discussed the building of the ASEAN Community and ASEAN’s external relations, stressing that irrespective of difficulties caused by COVID-19, the bloc will stay consistent with its goals and principles, striving for a united and open ASEAN Community with rules-based regional architecture. … [Read more...] about Online PREP-SOM prepares for 36th ASEAN Summit

Discussing the implementation of the outcomes of the ASEAN Special Summit and ASEAN 3 Special Summit on COVID-19 Response at the ACCWG-PHE’s second meeting, the bloc agreed to step up the progress of four initiatives, including the ASEAN Response Fund for COVID-19, the ASEAN Reserve on medical supplies, emergency response guidelines, and post-COVID-19 recovery plan. … [Read more...] about ASEAN officials discuss preparations for upcoming activities