Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh will lead a
Vietnamese delegation to participate in important regional meetings to
be held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, from August 5-10.
Along with
the 47th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM-47), the delegation
will attend the ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference (PMC), the 15th
ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (APT-15), the fourth East
Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (EAS FMM-4), and the 21st ASEAN
Regional Forum (ARF-21).
The ASEAN Senior Official Meeting (ASEAN SOM) will be held earlier to prepare for the meetings of the foreign ministers.
The
meetings are the most important events in the year of the Association
of Southeast Asian Nations and between ASEAN and its partners,
attracting the participation of foreign ministers from 10 member
countries of the grouping and 17 partners.
At the meetings, the
foreign ministers will review the ASEAN cooperation as well as the
relationship between the association and its partners over the past
time, while discussing orientations to boost their partnership as well
as regional and international issues of common concern, especially peace
and security in the region.
The events are held in
the context that the regional and international situation is changing
remarkably, with ASEAN facing both traditional and non-traditional
security challenges affecting peace, security and development of the
region.
On this occasion, a number of ministerial meetings in the Mekong Cooperation framework will also be organised.
The
Vietnamese delegation participating at the events with the aim of
consolidating ASEAN solidarity and partnership, building a strong
community of close connectivity, promoting ASEAN central role in
maintaining an environment of peace, stability and cooperation in the
region.
Vietnam also targets the expansion of its relations with partners, thus contributing to common goals and interest.-VNA