On the evening of October 11, the plane carrying Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the Vietnamese delegation arrived at Noi Bai Airport, Hanoi, successfully concluding the working trip to attend the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and related Summits in Vientiane, Laos, from October 8-11.
Regarding the results of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and related Summits, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said: "The scale and success of the conference can be outlined through the following impressive figures: nearly 20 activities, more than 30 leaders of ASEAN countries and partners attending, about 90 documents adopted and recorded, more than 2,000 delegates and 1,000 journalists participating in the coverage."
According to Deputy Prime Minister, Minister Bui Thanh Son, with a busy schedule of activities, continuously for 4 days, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the delegation members attended more than 60 bilateral and multilateral activities, affirming the proactive, positive and responsible image of Vietnam, while contributing to promoting Vietnam's relations with partners.
"At the conferences, the Prime Minister's speeches not only deepened the meaning of "connection" and "self-reliance" in the current context, but also suggested new thinking, approaches and development ideas for the region based on practical requirements" - Deputy Prime Minister, Minister Bui Thanh Son said. First, promoting self-reliance at all levels. Second, connecting strategically in all aspects. Third, being ready for a new stage of ASEAN's development.
On the occasion of attending the conference in Laos, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had meetings with all senior Lao leaders. "The exchanges between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Laos were very sincere and substantive, demonstrating the highest level of trust and attachment. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh once again affirmed that Vietnam attaches special importance to and gives the highest priority to the great relationship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation with Laos, always striving to foster and bring the Vietnam - Laos relationship to continue to develop sustainably, increasingly deepening" - Deputy Prime Minister, Minister said.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had meetings with the Lao Prime Minister and the Cambodian Prime Minister, together emphasizing the tradition and value of Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia solidarity in the context of the complicated and unpredictable world situation; agreed to continue to coordinate to make the three countries' cooperation increasingly substantive and effective, meeting the practical needs of the three countries and in line with development needs in the new period.
On this occasion, the Prime Minister also had meetings and contacts with all senior leaders of countries and international organizations. At the meetings, the Prime Minister and senior leaders of countries had in-depth and comprehensive discussions, reviewed the implementation of agreements, and discussed measures to strengthen relations in traditional fields and expand cooperation to new fields such as digital transformation, green transformation, circular economy, semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), opening up opportunities to deepen, effectively and substantively cooperate between Vietnam and other countries.
