Jakarta (VNA), Feb. 14 -- A meeting of ambassadors of East Asia Summit (EAS) member countries took place in Jakarta, Indonesia, on February 13.

Ambassador Tran Duc Binh, head of the Vietnamese permanent mission to ASEAN, chaired the event, the first of its kind under Vietnam's ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2020, aimed to review cooperation activities within the framework of the EAS.

He highlighted the theme of a "Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN" and priorities Vietnam has set as Chair to promote the development of the ASEAN Community and step up relations with ASEAN partners for peace and sustainable development, as well as increase the constructive role of ASEAN in the international community.

EAS countries welcomed this year's theme and affi...