Kuala Lumpur, May 26 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh joined leaders of other ASEAN member states and Timor-Leste at the opening session of the 46th ASEAN Summit and related high-level meetings, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on May 26 morning.

The summit also brought together ministers and senior officials from ASEAN's three community pillars, Timor-Leste's foreign minister and senior officials, the ASEAN Secretary-General, and other relevant stakeholders. The event is expected to welcome around 1,000 delegates, along with hundreds of domestic and international journalists covering the proceedings.

Vietnam's high-level delegation joins the summit with a clear message of proactiveness, responsibility, and stronger contributions to ASEA...