Ha Noi (VNA) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will pay official visits to Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Myanmar and Brunei from August 8-17, announced Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Dung at a press briefing on July 26.
These visits will be made at the invitation of Indonesian President Susio Susilo Yudhoyono, Philippine President Gloria Arroyo, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Myanmar Prime Minister Soe Win, and King of Brunei Hassannal Bolkia.
They are PM Dung's first visits to those Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries and also courtesy visits according to the block's normal practice.
The visits are aimed at fortifying the friendship and cooperation between Viet Nam and neighbouring and regional countries, including Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Myanmar, and Brunei, particularly in economy, commerce and investment, said the spokesman.-Enditem
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