Prime Minister to attend 42nd ASEAN Summit in Indonesia
VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will lead a Vietnamese high-ranking delegation to attend the 42nd ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, from May 9-11, announced the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
May 06, 2023 9:04 AM GMT+7
The attendance will be made at the invitation of the Indonesian President and Chairman of the 42nd ASEAN Summit Joko Widodo.
The Prime Minister of Timor Leste, Taur Matan Ruak, is expected to attend the 42nd ASEAN Summit as an observer for the first time.
On the occasion, the ASEAN leaders will hold interfaces with the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly or the AIPA, the ASEAN Youth Representatives, ASEAN Business Advisory Council or ASEAN-BAC, High-Level Task Force on the ASEAN Community's Post-2025 Vision.
The ASEAN Summit provides a platform for ASEAN leaders to discuss and exchange views on key regional issues and build consensus on matters of mutual interest and provide policy directions on ASEAN community building efforts./.
