Vietnam chairs online ASEAN Special Summit on Covid-19 challenges

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc chairs the online ASEAN Special Summit and ASEAN 3 Special Summit on COVID-19 response in Hà Nội on Tuesday. — VNA/VNS Photo

HANOI, April 14 (Vietnam News/ANN) — The online ASEAN Special Summit and ASEAN+3 Special Summit on Covid-19 response takes place in Hà Nội on Tuesday, chaired by Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, chairman of ASEAN and of ASEAN+3.

Leaders of the 10-nation bloc and their partners from three ASEAN partners, namely China, the Republic of Korea and Japan, discussed measures and initiatives to strengthen co-operation in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic to ensure dynamic and sustainable development in the region in the long run.