Vietnam will constructively work together with other relevant countries to consider the EU’s proposal to join the East Asia Summit (EAS), said the Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang. 

Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang

Hang said at the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on November 30 that the consideration will be made on the basis of consensus reached by ASEAN when the EAS mechanism mulls over its membership expansion.

“Vietnam highly values the EU’s commitment to further enhancing its cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in general and Vietnam in particular,” she said. 

“Vietnam wishes that the EU will continue to participate in and contribute to regional cooperation mechanisms initiated by ASEAN, thus helping promote cooperation and development, and maintain peace, security and stability in the region,” she noted. 

The spokesperson also highlighted active achievements of the collaboration across sectors between ASEAN and the EU.

Vietnam strongly condemns bomb attack in Egypt

The bomb attack site (Source: News Breaker)

Vietnam strongly condemns the recent inhumane bomb attack on Egypt’s Sinai island, which left many innocent people dead and injured, said the Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.

Hang made the statement while answering reporters’ query regarding Vietnam’s response to the deadly bomb attack in Egypt at the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on November 30.

“We offer our deepest sympathy to the Government and people of Egypt, as well as families of the victims, and believe that the terrorists will be punished properly,” she said. 

According the foreign media, the massacre took place at a mosque on Sinai on November 24, killing at least 305 people and injuring 120 others. 

Vietnam supports efforts to maintain peace, stability on Korean peninsula

DPRK launched ntercontinental ballistic missile on November 29. (Photo: Yonhap/VNA)

Vietnam consistently supports all efforts to promote dialogues and maintain peace and stability on the Korean peninsula, said the Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang on November 30.

Hang made the statement at the ministry’s regular press conference in response to reporters’ queries about the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s intercontinental ballistic missile on November 29.

“Vietnam is extremely worried about the DPRK’s missile tests on November 29, which seriously violates related resolutions of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and escalates tension in the region,” she said.

The spokesperson also called on all parties to strictly abide by relevant resolutions issued by the UNSC and take practical and constructive actions to contribute to maintaining regional and global peace, security, and stability for benefits of the people.

VNA