Vietnam sends New Year greetings to Asean leaders as it takes over as chair


Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (right) receives the Asean chairmanship hammer from his Thai counterpart Prayut Chan-o-cha. — VNA/VNS

HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc sent New Year greetings to leaders of Asean states on the first day of 2020 on the occasion of Vietnam becoming Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).

On behalf of the Government and people of Vietnam, PM Phúc extended his greetings to leaders of Asean nations, their families and all people of the Asean Community, wishing them “a New Year full of health, happiness and success".

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