Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc left Hanoi onNovember 12 afternoon to attend the 31st ASEAN Summit and related meetings inthe Philippines.
The trip from November 12-14 is made at the invitation of Philippine PresidentRodrigo Duterte.
The PM is accompanied by Minister-Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Office MaiTien Dung, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung, Deputy Minister of PublicSecurity Bui Van Nam, among Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran QuocKhanh, among other senior government officials.
The 31st ASEAN Summit (ASEAN-31) and related meetings are set to focus onorientations and measures for enhancing connectivity to realise the ASEANCommunity Vision 2025.
This is the most important event of the year of ASEAN with the participation ofleaders of the 10 ASEAN member nations and the bloc’s partners, which are majorcountries and important regional and international organisations.
At the ASEAN-31 and meetings between ASEAN andpartners, participating leaders are scheduled to discuss orientations andmeasures for strengthening connectivity to realise the ASEAN Community Vision2025, thereby sending a message about an ASEAN of peace, stability andself-reliance that is open to the world.
They will also look into ways to bolster ASEAN’scooperation with partners while mulling over regional and international issuesof mutual concern.
They are expected to sign one document, approve 25documents and recognise 20 others. The host Philippines is set to issue ninedeclarations of the Chair of the meetings.
Amid complex developments in the region and the world,growing protectionism and emerging challenges, this time’s meetings willemphasise the intensification of ASEAN’s solidarity and central role. They alsoaim to help fuel economic growth, narrow development gap and improve the ASEANCommunity’s capacity so as to have a self-reliant ASEAN benefiting people inthe member countries and ensuring peace, security and stability in the region.
Besides, the grouping’s relations with its dialoguepartners have been reinforced. ASEAN currently has dialogue relations with 11partners, including seven strategic partners. Eighty-eight partners have alsosent ambassadors to ASEAN.
While a number of countries and organisations want toestablish relations with ASEAN, many non-ASEAN nations have expressed theirinterest in joining the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia.
These partners havealso tightened multifaceted cooperation with ASEAN, assisted it to build aCommunity and supported the bloc’s central role.
ASEAN groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, thePhilippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.-VNA
Philippine security is on high alert ahead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and East Asia summits and related meetings scheduled for November 10-14 in Manila and Clark city.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his entourage will attend the 31st ASEAN Summit in Manila, the Philippines, from November 12-14 at the invitation of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.
The 31st ASEAN Summit (ASEAN-31) and related meetings, which will be held in Manila, the Philippines, from November 12 to 14, are set to focus on orientations and measures for enhancing connectivity to realise the ASEAN Community Vision 2025.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
Emphasising the need for sustainable, long-term collaboration, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man called on Japanese investors not only to bring in capital but also to share expertise and modern technology, especially in areas such as green transformation, the circular economy, and advanced corporate governance.
President Luong Cuong's activities during his state visit to Angola, the celebration of the financial sector's 80th traditional day, and the Foreign Ministry's flag-hoisting ceremony marking the 58th founding anniversary of ASEAN are among news highlights on August 8.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
The size of the economy increased from over 5 billion USD in 1986 to over 476 billion USD by 2024, making Vietnam the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 34th largest in the world.
The ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony is observed by the 10 ASEAN member countries on August 8 every year, aiming to spread and promote the ASEAN identity and affirm the determination to unite and cooperate for the common aspiration of long-term peace and prosperity of Southeast Asian countries under the common roof of the ASEAN Community.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong highlighted ASEAN’s nearly six decades of development, during which the region transformed from division to harmony, from confrontation to cooperation, and from poverty to dynamic growth, becoming a global bright spot for regional cooperation.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (Source: VNA)
