VN to chair ASEAN since January 1, 2010
VGP – At the closing ceremony of the 15th ASEAN Summit on Sunday afternoon, Việt Nam officially declared to take over the ASEAN Presidency on January 1, 2010.
Vietnamese PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng delivered an important
speech highlighting priorities and theme of “Towards the ASEAN Community: from
vision to action” for ASEAN 2010.
Việt Nam’s priority during the ASEAN Chairmanship next year is to promote solidarity and connectivity in ASEAN, translate the ASEAN Charter into reality, effectively implement the blueprints to build the ASEAN Community, expand and deepen relations between ASEAN and its outside partners, and enhance the role and position of the Association in the region and the world. Vietnamese PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng makes the statement at the closing ceremony of the 15th ASEAN Summit, Cha-am Hua Hin, Thailand, October 25, 2009 – Photo: VGP
The following is the full text of the speech:
Mr.
Chairman,
Dear
colleagues,
Ladies and
Gentlemen,
I wish to
extend my warmest congratulations to
I further
wish to express my deep appreciation and warm congratulations to
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Mr. Chairman,
Ladies and gentlemen,
We are fully
aware that taking the ASEAN Chair is both a great honour and a huge
responsibility for Việt
Vietnamese PM Nguyễn
Tấn Dũng shakes hands with the Thai PM while introducing Việt Nam’s website for
the ASEAN Chairmanship 2010, Cha-am |
ASEAN
cooperation is of strategic importance to Việt
In this
spirit, we have decided to chose the theme of “Towards the ASEAN Community:
from vision to action” for ASEAN 2010. This theme shows that ASEAN’s goals next
year should be achieved by taking concrete actions and realising the building
of the ASEAN Community.
To prepare
for the launch of ASEAN 2010 and show the above-mentioned theme, we have
designed the logo of ASEAN year under Việt
I would like
to take this opportunity to brief you on the programme for major ASEAN events
next year. The 16th ASEAN Summit is expected to be held in Hà Nội in
April 2010. The 17th ASEAN Summit and other related meetings will
take place in Hà Nội in October 2010.
I look
forward to hosting you in Việt