The plenary session of the online 36th ASEAN Summit on June 26 (Photo: VNA) Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysia's news agency Bernama has run an article titled "36th ASEAN Summit made history amid COVID-19". According to the article, the 36th ASEAN Summit, which was held virtually for the first time, witnessed leaders of the member states reaffirming their commitment for the need to further bolster cooperation in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Although restricted by movement and space, where leaders of the grouping had not been able to meet physically in Vietnam this time – including to perform the ASEAN tradition of crossover handshake – the meetings and interactions had proceeded virtually and in high spirit," it wrote. Under the chair of Vietnam, the one-day summit, which carried the theme "Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN", saw leaders discussing a wide range of issues and cooperation concerning the region, with focus on the need for a comprehensive post-pandemic recovery plan for ASEAN. Bernama quoted Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in his opening remarks at the 36th ASEAN Summit as saying that ASEAN must also be prepared to deal with the challenges ahead. He said for the latter half of 2020, the challenge would be for governments of the ASEAN member states to… Read full this story
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