Asean economic community blueprint 2025

Hanoi (VNA) - Participants to the virtual ASEAN-Australia Ministerial Meeting on September 10 shared the view that the ASEAN-Australia dialogue relationship has made strong progress since its establishment in 1974, and positively contributed to regional peace and stability. At the event, held within the framework of the 53rd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM-53), the foreign ministers of both sides held that ASEAN-Australia cooperation has significantly contributed to realising the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, including the Blueprints of the ASEAN Political-Security Community, the ASEAN Economic Community and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community, the Work Plan of the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) phase III and the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC) 2025. Australia is currently ASEAN's 7th largest trade partner while ASEAN is Australia's third largest trade partner. ASEAN is preparing for negotiations to upgrade the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement … [Read more...] about ASEAN, Australia look toward stronger partnership

On the same day, the deputy PM Minh chaired the meeting of the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Commission, the 27th ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) and Special Session of the ACC on sub-regional development. The 21st ASEAN Plus Three Forein Ministers’Meeting, meeting between foreign ministers of ASEAN with counterpart from China, the Republic of Korea and Japan and 10th East Asia Summit also held on Wednesday. — VNS … [Read more...] about ASEAN FMs agreed to promote cooperation while coping with COVID-19 pandemic

Vientiane (VNA) – President of the Lao National Assembly (NA) Pany Yathotou attended the virtual 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 41), hosted by Vietnam, on September 8. In her remarks at the first plenary session, she said the Lao NA highly values and supports the theme of AIPA 41, “Parliamentary Diplomacy for Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN Community”, which contributes further to implementing the commitment of the 36th ASEAN Summit and reaffirming the importance of close cooperation and partnership among ASEAN member states, and between ASEAN and its dialogue partners with a view to responding to the emerging challenges in the region. In response to traditional and non-traditional challenges in the region and the world, AIPA, as the representative of the ASEAN people, has actively carried out its responsibility and played its role through parliamentary diplomacy in fostering close cooperation and partnership amongst fellow AIPA … [Read more...] about Top legislator of Laos highly values theme of AIPA 41

The following are remarks by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the opening ceremony of the 41st AIPA General Assembly. Your Excellency Madam Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, President of the National Assembly, President of AIPA-41, Honorable Speakers of AIPA member parliaments and observers, Distinguished Guest of the Host, Ladies and gentlemen, As the 2020 ASEAN Chair, allow me to convey to the 41st AIPA General Assembly my warmest congratulations. I would like to express my gratitude to Madam Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, the President of AIPA-41, for her important contribution, and to the leaders of AIPA member parliaments, for your active participation at the ASEAN-AIPA Interface at the 36th ASEAN Summit in June. 1. I wish to echo the remark of the Party General Secretary, State President Nguyen Phu Trong that this year is of great significance for it marks the 5th anniversary of the ASEAN Community and the Mid-term Review of the ASEAN Community Blueprints 2025. As the COVID-19 pandemic ranges … [Read more...] about Remarks by PM Nguyen Xuan Phucat 41st AIPA General Assembly

2020 is a year full of significant events. This year, ASEAN has entered its 6th decade, and celebrates the 5th year of the ASEAN Community. Our ASEAN has grown strong to become the world’s 5th largest economy, a key actor that holds centrality in advancing dialogue and cooperation for peace, security and prosperity of the region. These valuable fruits of our cooperation are being tested in an enviroment full of volatilities and unprecedented challenges, particularly the COVID-19 pandemic.  … [Read more...] about Remarks by PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc at AMM-53 opening ceremony