The leaders also discussed ways to empower the private sector, encouraging the engagement and larger investors from ASEAN businesses in regional development initiatives.
During her courtesy call on Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on October 9, Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Trịnh Thị Tâm, expressed her appreciation for Sri Lanka's recent remarkable achievements in economic growth, inflation control, and maintaining social welfare for its people.
The delegates expressed their profound gratitude for the late leader who devoted his whole life for the nation and led the people to glorious victories.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the National Border Committee Nguyễn Minh Vũ stated that the theme of the workshop reflects the objective and urgent need for international cooperation for peace and development in boundaries and seas.
The two leaders also emphasised the need to further strengthen cooperation in other important fields, such as defense - security, education - training, culture and people-to-people exchanges.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính met with his Thai counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra on the sidelines of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits in Vientiane, Laos, on October 9.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính met with Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah in Vientiane, Laos, on October 9 on the sidelines of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits.
The ministries should also continue supporting and consulting each other at multilateral forums to reach consensus on matters of mutual concerns, .to peace, stability, and development of both countries and the region
Japan is now the largest supplier of official development assistance to Việt Nam, with two-way trade projected to surpass US$30 billion in 2024.
In his message, Mẫn paid tribute to Wu's role in advancing socialism with Chinese characteristics, highlighting his significant contributions to strengthening the Việt Nam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.
In his address to AIPA representatives, the Vietnamese PM called for specific directions and drastic actions to build a connected, self-reliant, sustainable, and inclusive ASEAN Community.
The leader said that ASEAN must adopt a more proactive approach in leveraging growth drivers, opportunities, digital transformation, green development, climate change response and numerous other potential areas for collaboration.
Looking ahead to 2025, Vũ Hồng Thanh, Chairman of the National Assembly Economic Committee, emphasised the need for measures to promote sustainable growth, focusing on enhancing internal capacity and macroeconomic stability.
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính offered several key strategic directions for ASEAN moving forward during his remarks at the summit.
About 100,000 Vietnamese people are living, working and studying in Laos.
Defence-security remains an important pillar in the Việt Nam-Lao-Cambodia partnership, leaders of the three countries remarked, adding that economy-trade-investment collaboration has recorded strong progress.
Deputy Prime Minister Hồ Đức Phớc urged the international community to better leverage scientific and technological achievements; foster innovative mindset; and find new solutions, methods, and concrete actions in a global, inclusive, and people-centered direction.
Vietnamese Consul General in Fukuoka Vũ Chi Mai pledged to support the NIC and the Ministry of Planning and Investment in seeking Japanese partners to help Việt Nam build and implement the hydrogen energy policy.