This is the Prime Minister's first trip abroad as the new leader and his first in-person meeting with many countries.

The Prime Minister is attending to show Vietnam's commitment to being independent and working with other countries. This is in line with Vietnam's foreign policy and the goals of the 14th National Party Congress. It also shows that ASEAN is very important to Vietnam.

The trip shows that Vietnam is committed to working with ASEAN and will contribute to the group's goals in a proactive and responsible way.