The first meeting of the National Committee for ASEAN Presidency (NCAP) was convened this morning in Hà Nội to identify key tasks to be done in 2009 in Vietnam’s run-up to the ASEAN presidency next year.
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Deputy PM, FM Pham Gia Khiem at the NCAP meeting, July 08
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The success of Vietnam’s ASEAN Presidency in 2010 is of significance to the realization of the ASEAN Charter, specifically to speed up the formation of the ASEAN Community in 2015, consolidate regional solidarity and cooperation, and heighten the country’s image on the international arena.
For those reasons, Deputy PM, FM Pham Gia Khiem, who is also Chairman of the NCAP, asked members of the Committee to thoroughly prepare for the presidency.
He ordered the Committee to quickly announce the slogan and theme of the presidency year as well as finalize the agenda, financial resources and other issues which should be submitted to the Government for approval by November.
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The NCAP meeting aims to identify key tasks in preparation for Vietnam’s ASEAN presidency in 2010
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Vietnam appointed the Ambassador, Head of the Vietnamese delegation to ASEAN, in February 2009.
As the ASEAN president next year, Vietnam will host two ASEAN Summits, eight ministerial meetings and many other conferences.