During the CPR meeting, Ambassadors of Southeast Asian countries to ASEAN discussed contents in preparation for the 23rd meeting of the ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) and the 34th ASEAN Summit, to take place on June 22 and 23.

Members of the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN pose for a group photo.

The 34th ASEAN Summit will have the theme of “Advancing Partnership for Sustainability”. According to deputy director general of the Department of ASEAN Affairs under the Thai Foreign Ministry Usana Berananda, 17 documents to be acknowledged or endorse this time all share the central concept of sustainability.

Meanwhile, director general of the Department Suriya Chindawongse said that under Thailand’s leadership, there will be a focus on building a people-centred ASEAN community “that leaves no one behind and looks to the future".

He said the expected outcome of the summit will be a declaration of ASEAN leaders’ vision for sustainability along with a plan of actions to address the problems of maritime pollution and the drafting of a framework of ideas regarding the Indo-Pacific concept.

To ensure security for the series of meetings, Thailand has mobilized about 10,000 police to patrol districts in central Bangkok. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed relevant agencies to ensure that the ASEAN Summit will be held smoothly in all respects, without temporary closures to road traffic. He chaired a meeting on preparatory work for the event on June 20.

12 gold medals awarded at ASEAN Music Festival 2019

A total of 12 gold and 19 silver medals were presented to most outstanding performances of the ASEAN Music Festival 2019, which wrapped up in the northern port city of Hai Phong on May 31

Vietnam attends ASEAN Plus Three, EAS SOMs

Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung, who is head of the country’s SOM ASEAN, attended the ASEAN Plus Three SOM and East Asia Summit (EAS) SOM, which were held within the framework of the ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) in Bangkok on May 30.

Vietnamese singer to perform at ASEAN music festival

Vietnamese singer Pham Ha Linh will perform at the China-ASEAN Music Festival 2019, which will take place from May 28 to June 3 in Nanning, China.

ASEAN Music Festival underway in Hai Phong city

The ASEAN Music Festival 2019 opened at the Hai Phong Opera House in the northern city of Hai Phong on the night of May 25.

ASEAN Music Festival to be held in Hai Phong

The ASEAN Music Festival 2019 will take place in Hai Phong city from May 25 to 31, aiming to enhance cultural cooperation among regional nations.

Source: VNA