Gov’t chief inspects preparations for 37th ASEAN Summit

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc talks to officials and staff at the International Convention Center, Ha Noi, November 11, 2020. Photo: VGP

The opening ceremony of the 37th ASEAN Summit is scheduled to take place Thursday morning with top Vietnamese leader Nguyen Phu Trong expected to deliver welcome remarks. It will be followed by the plenary session of the 37th ASEAN Summit.

The related meetings are: the 23^rd ASEAN-China Summit, 23^rd ASEAN-Japan Summit, 21^st ASEAN-RoK Summit, 17^th ASEAN-India Summit, 11^th ASEAN-UN Summit, 8^th ASEAN-US Summit, 2^nd ASEAN-Australia Summit, ASEAN-New Zealand Commemorative Summit, 23^rd ASEAN Plus Three Summit, 15^th East Asia Summit, RCEP Summit, and ASEAN Women Leaders’ Summit.

On the occasion, PM Phuc will also preside over the 12^th Mekong-Japan Summit and the 2^nd Mekong-RoK Summit.

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, who is also the chair of the 41^st ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA41), will deliver remarks at the ASEAN Women Leaders’ Summit.

Earlier on November 10, Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh chaired the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting, 28^th ASEAN Coordinating Meeting, 22^nd ASEAN Political-Security Council Meeting to review preparations for the leaders' summits./.

By Thuy Dung

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