The Viet Nam Embassy in Belgium on February 24 held a seminar on strengthening regional connectivity between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU).

The seminar also discussed arrangements for the upcoming ASEAN-EU foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels.

The talk was held at an initiative of Ambassador Pham Sanh Chau, with Viet Nam being the coordinating country of ASEAN-EU dialogues.

Chau stressed that ASEAN members need to strengthen efforts to achieve regional connectivity in security, economic and social areas in order to promote growth and investment between the two blocs towards establishing a free trade area in the future.

As many as 40 representatives, including ASEAN member nations’ ambassadors to Belgium and EU representatives, attended the meeting.

(Source: VNA)