Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung leading a high-ranking delegation left
Hanoi on April 24 to attend the 22nd ASEAN Summit at the invitation of
Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah.
The PM’s
entourage includes Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, Deputy Foreign
Minister cum Head of SOM ASE AN Pham Quang Vinh and Vietnamese
Ambassador to Brunei Nguyen Truong Giang.
Themed
“Our People, Our Future Together”, the summit will focus on boosting
cooperation and speeding up the building of the ASEAN Community,
strengthening intra-regional connectivity, cooperation between ASEAN and
its partners as well as other regional and international issues of
common concerns.
In the spirit of a proactive,
active and responsible member of ASEAN, the Vietnam’s delegation will
continue playing its positive role as seen in the past years, joining
the group’s efforts in general and ASEAN Chair Brunei in particular to
contribute to the success of the event.-VNA