He was accompanied by National Assembly Vice President Nguyen Doan Anh, Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Dang Xuan Phong, Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Tien Hai, and representatives of other ministries and agencies.

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Prime Minister Le Minh Hung leaves Ha Noi on November 14 morning for the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Manila, the Philippines.

The PM’s attendance signals continuity in Viet Nam’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, resilience, peace, friendship, cooperation and development, and multilateralization and diversification of external relations in line with the 14th National Party Congress spirit, and reaffirms ASEAN as a top strategic priority in Viet Nam’s overall foreign policy.

At the 49th ASEAN Summit, Viet Nam is expected to project itself as an active and responsible member that stands with ASEAN in fostering solidarity, building the ASEAN Community and maintaining peace, stability and sustainable development, while spreading the image of a reformed, dynamic and deeply integrated Viet Nam with a rising global standing.

Source: VNA