Advantages and challenges facing Vietnam when the country assumes the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2020 were among the issues discussed at a youth seminar in Hanoi on August 7.
Hanoi (VNA) – Advantages and challengesfacing Vietnam when the country assumes the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2020 were amongthe issues discussed at a youth seminar in Hanoi on August 7.
The seminar aimed to raise the awareness of young officials about the ASEANCommunity and Vietnam’s ASEAN Chairmanship next year.
It also sought solutions to improve Vietnam’s image, role and position in theregion and the world at large, especially in its capacity as ASEAN Chair.
Speakers at the seminar shared the views that youngsters from the Associationof Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Vietnam in particular play an importantrole in building the ASEAN Community.
Therefore, they should be well aware of the significance of the ASEAN Community,improve their knowledge of the targets set in the ASEAN Vision and takepractical actions to build the community.
The participants were updated on the political and security situation inSoutheast Asian countries, the ASEAN Community and people-to-people exchangesin the region, among others.-VNA
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At the seminar (Photo: VNA) 
