2 January 2013

We welcome and congratulate Vice Minister Le Luong Minh of Vietnam on his assumption as Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). With his extensive professional experience and qualifications, we are confident that he will ably meet the challenges of ASEAN as the ten countries work towards establishing a community that is politically cohesive, economically integrated and socially responsible. Vice Minister Le Luong Minh of Vietnam can be assured of the full support of the Philippines. END