Realize good political relations into practical economic cooperation projects and programs

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the meeting. (Photo: THANH GIANG)

At the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh listened to reports from the leaders of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Vietnamese Ambassadors to Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand on the local situation and cooperation results between Vietnam and related countries and within the ASEAN framework, especially economic, trade-investment cooperation, fisheries development cooperation, protection of fishermen and fishing vessels operating in sea areas, prevention of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and removal of the EC's "Yellow Card" on Vietnam's seafood exports.

According to the Ambassadors' reports, the situation in the countries in the region has had certain fluctuations in recent times, but basically, the cooperative relationship with us has been expanded and deepened, delegation exchanges have taken place regularly, and countries have supported and acknowledged the achievements that Vietnam has made in national development. The coordination work to handle complex issues such as citizen protection and prevention of IUU fishing has made certain progress.

After listening to the report on the situation and results of work implementation, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh welcomed and highly appreciated the results that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassies have implemented in recent times, especially the successful organization of activities of the Vietnamese delegation within the framework of the ASEAN Summit in Malaysia.

Regarding the key tasks to be carried out in the coming time, the Prime Minister emphasized the need to promote friendly relations in all aspects between Vietnam and partner countries in the region and within the ASEAN framework, affirming that this is a region of strategic importance to us; realizing good political relations into practical economic cooperation projects and programs; continuing to promote and propose initiatives on economic cooperation with countries, expanding the market for Vietnamese goods, especially needing to make good use of the Partnership relations that we have just upgraded with other countries.

The Prime Minister emphasized that the representative agencies should continue to proactively follow up and effectively implement the work of protecting Vietnamese fishermen and fishing vessels operating in the seas, actively cooperate in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; and strengthen propaganda and information about Vietnam's viewpoints, goals, efforts and results in combating IUU fishing.

Vietnamese Ambassadors to ASEAN countries with seas adjacent to Vietnam attended the meeting. (Photo: THANH GIANG)

The Prime Minister also directed the representative agencies to pay attention to caring for the Vietnamese community in the host country, especially in the context of complicated developments in the region regarding online fraud, forced labor... in which the victims are Vietnamese citizens.

The Prime Minister noted that the Ambassadors should successfully complete political and cultural diplomacy, citizen protection work, and more effectively carry out economic diplomacy, enhance their proactive spirit, sense of responsibility, determination, and creative measures in performing their duties, and promptly report to the country on any problems that need to be resolved.

Thanh Giang

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