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VN attends ASEAN-EU Senior Officials Meeting

VGP - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung and a delegation of Vietnamese official attended the 24th Senior Officials Meeting of ASEAN and the European Union (EU) which began on July 5 in Bangkok, Thailand.

July 06, 2017 2:41 PM GMT+7

The event aimed to bolster ASEAN – EU cooperation, as well as celebrate the 40th anniversary of ASEAN – EU Dialogue Relations, with Thailand being the current coordinator.

Participants evaluated progress of ASEAN – EU cooperation in accordance with the Bandar Seri Begawan Action Plan (2013-2017) and discussed the next plan in 2018-2022.

The meeting looks to help ASEAN  and the  EU to step up cooperation in trade, sustainable development, climate change, people-to-people exchange and security.

In addition, delegates discussed preparations for the ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) with the EU in Manila next month and activities to mark the 40th anniversary of ASEAN – EU Dialogue Relations.

                                                                                                                                By Vien Nhu