PM Pham Minh Chinh has been invited to attend a special ASEAN-US summit in Washington DC, said spokesperson of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang. (Photo: Nguyen Hong)

Hang revealed the information during a regular press conference held online by the ministry on March 3.

“ASEAN countries have agreed with the US’s proposal on the holding of the event. The sides are exchanging opinions on related issues, including the agenda and date for the summit.

The Vietnamese PM is scheduled to attend the event and have bilateral activities in the US", the spokesperson said.