Vietnam makes active contributions to AEM-54, related meetings
The Vietnamese delegation led by Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien contributed constructive ideas to strengthen economic cooperation among ASEAN member states and between them with their partners at the 54th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM-54) and related meetings in Cambodia last week.
Cambodian Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak (R) speaks at press conference announcing the outcomes of AEM-54 and related meetings (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnamese delegation led by Minister ofIndustry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien contributed constructive ideas tostrengthen economic cooperation among ASEAN member states and between them withtheir partners at the 54th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM-54)and related meetings in Cambodia last week.
The delegation highlighted key issues that ASEAN countriesneed to focus on during negotiations to upgrade the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA), addressnon-tariff barriers in ASEAN countries and boost the implementation of tradefacilitation measures to promote intra-bloc trade; while making proposals oneconomic cooperation orientations between ASEAN and its partners to ensurepractical benefits for Vietnamese and ASEAN businesses, thus contributing tothe post-pandemic economic recovery process.
The delegation also showed support for host Cambodia’sinitiatives towards economic integration in ASEAN and between the bloc with itspartners, and committed to work with other member states to fulfil the workingprogramme agreed by all of them.
Within the framework of the AEM-54, the Vietnamesedelegation chaired the 14th Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam EconomicMinisters' Meeting (CLMV-EMM 14), during which the CLMV Action Plan for the2023-2024 period and another for implementing the CLMV Development Frameworkwere approved.
Minister Dien also had working sessions with Cambodian Minister of Commerce PanSorasak, Lao Minister of Industry and Trade Malaythong Kommasith, and TimorLeste Minister of Tourism, Trade and Industry Jose Lucas da Silva.
An overview of the press conference (Photo: VNA)
Speaking at a press conference announcing the outcomes ofthe events on September 18 evening, Pan Sorasak stated that this ASEAN EconomicMinisters’ Meeting aimed to continue perfecting the working programme on thebuilding of the ASEAN Economic Community during Cambodia's 2022 ASEAN Chairmanshipyear with the slogan of “ASEAN A.C.T.: Addressing Challenges Together”.
Cambodia is looking to fulfil the remaining 14 out of 19 economic priorities set for thisyear to help ASEAN create a strong foundation in digital connectivity, scienceand technology, narrowing the development and competitiveness gap among membercountries, increasing the bloc’s resilience and competitiveness, and promotinginclusive integration, as well as growth and development of the bloc, he said.
The AEM-54 and related meetings took place in Siem Reapprovince from September 11-18./.
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Cambodian Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak (R) speaks at press conference announcing the outcomes of AEM-54 and related meetings (Photo: VNA) 
An overview of the press conference (Photo: VNA) 
