Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh works with Vietnamese Ambassadors in the ASEAN region

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.

According to a special correspondent of the Vietnam News Agency, on the occasion of attending the 47th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and related conferences in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the morning of October 28, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a working session with Vietnamese Ambassadors to ASEAN countries with seas adjacent to Vietnam (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand) and the Vietnamese Ambassador to ASEAN.

At the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh listened to reports from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ambassadors 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 European Commission's (EC) 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 Vietnam 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. Coordination in handling 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, the Prime Minister welcomed and highly appreciated the results that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassies have implemented in the past time, 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 Vietnam; 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 the need to make good use of the Partnership relations that Vietnam has just upgraded with other countries.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh works with Vietnamese Ambassadors to several countries in Southeast Asia. (Photo: Duong Giang/VNA)

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 IUU fishing, and strengthen propaganda and information about Vietnam's viewpoints, goals, efforts and results in combating IUU fishing.

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./.

(TTXVN/Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/thu-tuong-pham-minh-chinh-lam-viec-voi-cac-dai-su-viet-nam-tai-khu-vuc-asean-post1073262.vnp