The 37th Asean Summit and related summits officially kicked off in the form of a teleconference, focusing discussions on responding to Covid-19 and economic recovery in the post-pandemic period.
Delivering welcoming remarks at the summits’ opening ceremony in Hanoi on Thursday, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Nguyen Phu Trang highlighted the central role of Asean and the spirit of “Cohesive and responsive” in regional co-operation in response to the pandemic.In spite of Covid-19 ravaging the region in 2020, Asean member states had demonstrated determination and efforts to overcome challenges and made political commitments at the highest level, he said.
