Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung chaired the meeting on July 20, 2020 (Photo: VNA)
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Mr. Dung reviewed the outcome of the meeting of ambassadors of the EAS in Jakarta, Indonesia in February, the first during Vietnam’s ASEAN Chairmanship. The participants praised of the theme of a “Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN” and priorities Vietnam set to promote the development of the ASEAN Community and expand relations with ASEAN partners for peace and sustainable development in the region. The participating countries expressed their readiness to help Vietnam and ASEAN realize these goals. Mr. Dung said: “This year marks the 15th founding anniversary of the East Asia Summit. In a rapidly changing regional and global context, EAS countries need to cooperate to deal with unexpected challenges and seize opportunities to grow sustainably and create a peaceful and stable environment in the region”.