PM Dung leaves for 23rd ASEAN Summit

The delegation included Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang, Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Vinh- Head of ASEAN-Vietnam SOM delegation and ambassador Vu Dinh Dung, Head of Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to ASEAN.

The 23^rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings takes place in the context that ASEAN is determined to promote community building efforts and regional connectivity with a focus on the people in the region.

ASEAN has made great strides in reinforcing solidarity, increasing intra-bloc cooperation, deepening relations with its partners, and raising its voice in dealing with regional issues.

However, the regional grouping is facing huge challenges, especially in finalizing the building of the ASEAN Community in 2015 as scheduled, and working out an ASEAN vision beyond 2015.

The Vietnamese delegation will, together with other ASEAN member states, bring into full play what they achieved in the previous meetings as a contribution to making the summit successful, enhancing ASEAN’s central role in sharing regional structure towards building a united and strong ASEAN community for the sake of peace, security, stability, cooperation and development in the region.

Vietnam’s participation in the event also aims to elevate its international status and boost bilateral with ASEAN partners.