The Vietnamese delegation, comprising officials from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Finance, also participated in a consultation of ASEAN Economic Ministers with ASEAN+3 partners (China, Japan and the RoK) the same day.

Vietnam pledges continued coordination with ASEAN, partners to strengthen supply chains. Photo: TTXVN

At the conferences, Vietnam welcomed outcomes achieved in the implementation of economic cooperation programmes between ASEAN and the partners. The country affirmed that it will continue to coordinate with other ASEAN member countries and partners outside the bloc for the goal of strengthening the supply chain and sustainable economic development.

Those conferences wrapped up the 55th AEM and related meetings which took place from August 17-22 in Semarang, Indonesia./.