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ASEAN has not discussed the impact of the US election result
On the afternoon of November 15, after the closing session of the 37th ASEAN Summit and related conferences, handing over the Presidency of ASEAN to Brunei, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held an international press conference on the results of The conference. .
The press conference was also attended by Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung, Head of SOM ASEAN Vietnam. The spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Le Thi Thu Hang, plays a coordinating role.
Responding to this question, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc stated that Vietnam, like many other countries in the world, respects the decisions of the American people. Whoever wins the election, Mr. Biden or Mr. Trump, America is still a good friend of Vietnam, has a good partnership in the spirit of mutual respect and understanding.
The press conference attracted the attention of numerous national and foreign media. |
ASEAN-US relations also have such good traditional relations, according to the prime minister.
The Prime Minister said that on this occasion at the ASEAN-US Summit, the President’s Special Envoy, US National Security Advisor, Robert O’Brien, attended and spoke, also expressing America’s concern to the region of the ASEAN.
“I think the biggest cooperation (between the two sides) is economic, trade and investment cooperation, because the US is ASEAN’s second most important trading partner and the largest FDI investor, with the total capital being more than 330 billion dollars, ”emphasized the Prime Minister, at the same time that, with the continued development of trade and investment by the United States, the economic cooperation and trade of the two sides have truly become the basis for the long-term development of relations, including with Vietnam and with the ASEAN countries.
The ASEAN President affirmed that ASEAN appreciates the strategic partnership with the United States based on respect for independence, mutual sovereignty and the desire to build a region of peace, stability, development and prosperity. Vinh.
The United States is also an important ASEAN partner in supporting the development of ASEAN human resources through many programs and projects. In addition, the United States also actively participates and reduces the ASEAN development gap.
“I believe that the ASEAN-US strategic partnership that has developed over the past four decades will continue to grow in the coming time,” said the Prime Minister.
Competition for large countries has affected ASEAN unity and solidarity
According to the Prime Minister, major countries play an important role in ensuring peace, maintaining stability and promoting global prosperity, including Southeast Asia. ASEAN in general, Vietnam in particular wants the main countries to have positive relations, healthy competition, respect the central role of ASEAN in the region, thus making an effective and substantial contribution to peace and peace. security, cooperation and development in the region and the world.
In the spirit of building a “cohesive and proactive” ASEAN, Vietnam joins with other ASEAN member countries to unify its position, be consistent in action, sincerely cooperate and strive for an open, transparent and rules-based sector, as per the first Minister.
This point of view has been evident in ASEAN documents over the past year, especially in the Joint Declaration on the importance of maintaining peace and stability in Southeast Asia on the 53rd anniversary of its founding. The prime minister stressed.
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