Viet Nam plays active, proactive role in ASEM cooperation process: Deputy FM

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the 13th ASEM Summit. (Photo: VNA)

The official made the affirmation in an interview granted to the press after Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the 13th ASEM Summit and relevant activities via videoconference from November 25-26 at the invitation of his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Techo Hun Sen.

According to Giang, PM Chinh put forward four proposals to enhance cooperation among Asian and European countries while addressing the 13th ASEM Summit on November 26.

The PM said the countries should stay united and join hands to boost global cooperation since no country can single-handed deal with global issues.

The government leader said they should cooperate to share and ensure equal access to COVID-19 vaccines and treatment drugs and developed nations should assist developing countries to improve the capacity of coping with global issues.

PM Chinh said it was necessary to step up digital transformation and human resource training for developing and poor countries, while enhancing public-private partnership to mobilise resources for development. To contribute to this process, Viet Nam will organise an ASEM roundtable meeting on the digital economy in 2022.

Besides, the PM also shared Viet Nam’s efforts and experience in COVID-19 response and socio-economic recovery and development, especially the country's implementation of measures to safely and flexibly adapt to and effectively control the pandemic.

PM Chinh affirmed that through these measures, Viet Nam stands ready to strengthen cooperative ties with ASEM nations for the target of peace, development and prosperity in both Asia and Europe.

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