Recovery, digitalisation and sustainability are major economic cooperation objectives for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in a post-pandemic world, said Vietnamese deputy minister of industry and trade Tran Quoc Khanh during the 53rd ASEAN Economic Ministers'' Meeting.
At the ASEAN-US consultation, Viet Nam and ASEAN member states thanked the US Government for its donation of COVID-19 vaccines and other anti-pandemic assistance.
The ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) and the US Trade Representative (USTR) Consultations took place virtually on Friday as part of the 52nd meeting of the ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM-52).
Viet Nam’s 12 priorities as ASEAN Chair in 2020 were approved by other member countries at the 26th ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) Retreat and the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) Consultation Meeting on Tuesday.
The 51st ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM 51) and related meetings officially opened in Bangkok on September 6, bringing together economic leaders from the 10 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and partner countries.