In photos: Hanoi plays host to AMM-53

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is joined by Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung at the event in the capital. (Photo: VGP/Hai Minh).

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Delegates take part in the opening ceremony of the AMM-53. (Photo: VGP/Quang Hieu)

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PM Phuc delivers a welcoming speech at the event. (Photo: VGP/Quang Hieu)

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“2020 is a year full of significant events. This year, ASEAN has entered its sixth decade, and celebrates the fifth year of the ASEAN Community. ASEAN has grown strong to become the world’s fifth largest economy, a key actor that holds centrality in advancing dialogue and co-operation for peace, security, and prosperity of the region,” says the PM. (Photo: VGP/Quang Hieu)

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Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Minh also gives a speech at the opening of the AMM-53. (Photo: VGP/Hai Minh)

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After participating in the 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers' plenary session, ASEAN Foreign Ministers will then attend a host of important events. (Photo: VGP/Hai Minh)

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Some of the significant events set to take place during the meeting include the Executive Committee of the Southeast Asian Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Treaty’s conference and the 27th ASEAN Coordinating Council Meeting on Sub-regional Development. This is in addition to the ASEAN-China Ministerial Meeting, the ASEAN-Japan Ministerial Meeting, the ASEAN-Republic of Korea Ministerial Meeting, the 21st ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, and the 10th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. (Photo: VGP/Hai Minh)