National ASEAN 2020 Committee makes debut
The National ASEAN 2020 Committee, tasked with making preparations for Vietnam to shoulder the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2020, made debut in Hanoi on December 24.
Speaking at the launch ceremony, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said after more than 50 years of formation and development, ASEAN has been successful with its increasing role, position and prestige in the region and the world.
The 20-year development of ASEAN has been imprinted with Vietnam’s hallmarks and contributions, he said, stressing that the assumption of the ASEAN Chairmanship 2020 is both the responsibility and opportunity of the country to raise its role and position in the regional and international arenas.
