Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh begins activities at the 47th ASEAN Summit

VTV.vn - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim chaired the welcoming ceremony for heads of delegations attending the 47th ASEAN Summit and related summits.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim warmly welcomed Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to attend the 47th ASEAN Summit and related summits - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

On the morning of October 26, at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim - the 2025 ASEAN Chair - chaired the welcoming ceremony for heads of delegations attending the 47th ASEAN Summit and related summits.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim welcomed leaders of ASEAN countries and ASEAN partner countries and organizations, including: the Sultan of Brunei; the Presidents of Indonesia, the Philippines, Timor Leste, Brazil, and South Africa; the Prime Ministers of Thailand, Singapore, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and Canada; the President of the European Council, and the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh led the Vietnamese delegation to the conference. Immediately after the welcoming ceremony, the Prime Minister and leaders attended the opening session of the 47th ASEAN Summit, the ASEAN Awards Ceremony and the signing ceremony of the Declaration on the Admission of Timor-Leste to ASEAN; and the high-level dialogue session of the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit.

Taking place from October 26 to 28, the 47th ASEAN Summit includes nearly 20 high-level meetings and activities. It is expected that leaders will sign, approve and acknowledge nearly 80 documents to promote cooperation between ASEAN and its partners in many priority areas, especially economics, trade, etc. In particular, ASEAN is expected to officially admit Timor Leste as the 11th member of the bloc.

The Vietnamese delegation attending the conference continued to affirm Vietnam's active participation and responsible contribution to the overall success of the conferences; maintaining solidarity, consensus, and strengthening connectivity within ASEAN; for peace, stability, cooperation, and development in ASEAN and the world.

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