Prime Minister Le Minh Hung attends opening ceremony of 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu
WVR - Attending the 48th ASEAN Summit, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung will deliver important speeches conveying the foreign policy messages of the 14th National Party Congress and Vietnam's perspective on ASEAN's priorities.
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| Prime Minister Le Minh Hung with ASEAN delegation heads attending the opening session of the 48th ASEAN Summit. (Source: VNA) |
On the morning of May 8, the 48th ASEAN Summit officially commenced at the Mactan Expo Centre in Cebu City, Philippines, with the participation of leaders from ASEAN member countries, ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn, and several international organizations.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung led the high-level Vietnamese delegation to the summit.
Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. presided over the welcoming ceremony for the delegation heads attending the Summit.
Under the theme “Navigating Our Shared Future, Together,” the host country, the Philippines, has outlined three major priorities for ASEAN cooperation in 2026: strengthening key factors for peace and security; expanding corridors of prosperity; and advancing people empowerment.
In his opening remarks, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Chair of ASEAN 2026, stressed that the region is facing a decisive moment amid an increasingly complex and uncertain international environment, particularly due to the impact of tensions in the Middle East on regional security, economic stability, and people’s livelihoods.
He affirmed that ASEAN must continue to uphold solidarity, adaptability, and centrality in the regional architecture. According to the Philippine leader, current challenges should not divide ASEAN but instead serve as a driving force for member states to strengthen coordination, enhance mutual understanding, and act more effectively together. He underscored the need for collective solutions to address security, economic, and social stability challenges while maintaining momentum in building the ASEAN Community despite global uncertainties.
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| Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., ASEAN Chair 2026, welcomes Prime Minister Le Minh Hung to the 48th ASEAN Summit. (Source: VNA) |
The Philippine President highly appreciated the coordination among ASEAN member countries and partners in diplomacy, economy, agriculture, and energy to address current challenges; he emphasized that discussions at the Summit will focus on the "3P" strategy: Strengthening peace and security, expanding prosperity corridors, and empowering people.
President Marcos called on ASEAN countries to continue fostering a spirit of unity, openness, and shared responsibility to build a peaceful, stable, and sustainable region.
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| Opening Ceremony of the 48th ASEAN Summit. (Source: TTXVN) |
The 48th ASEAN Summit is one of ASEAN leaders’ two regular annual meetings in 2026 and serves as an important platform for leaders to exchange comprehensive assessments of global and regional developments, and agree on strategic orientations and measures to strengthen ASEAN cooperation.
At the summit, Prime Minister Hung is expected to deliver key speeches conveying Vietnam’s foreign policy orientations adopted at the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, as well as the country’s views on ASEAN priorities. He will also put forward practical proposals aimed at strengthening the ASEAN Community-building process, enhancing the bloc’s resilience and adaptability amid global uncertainties, particularly the impacts of the Middle East situation, and discussing regional and international issues of shared concern.
(Source: WVR/VNA)
