Việt Nam helps ASEAN battle the COVID-19 pandemic

Phan Thế Thắng* This year, the Chairmanship of ASEAN has been taken up by Việt Nam, which is its third time since the country joined ASEAN 25 years ago. The country also has a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council during 2020-21 which is also expected to help the country further raise ASEAN’s profile within the international community. Yet, from the beginning of 2020, before Việt Nam could begin to roll out the details of this year’s ASEAN agenda, the country, like the rest of the world, was faced with the unforeseen challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to disrupting the daily lives of people, the economy and interactions among nations, the virus has also disrupted Việt Nam’s ASEAN chairmanship. Despite this, Việt Nam is making every effort to ensure the success of its Chairmanship. Việt Nam’s engagement and integration with the region and the world can be said to have begun with its economic reform in 1986 when the country adopted the ‘Đổi Mới’ policy or all-round renovation process. This economic reform allowed Việt Nam to become one of the region’s fastest-growing economies within a generation. Việt Nam joined ASEAN on July 28, 1995. Throughout its 25… Read full this story

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