Updated April 24th, 2021 at 06:06 IST

Vietnam PM arrives in Jakarta for ASEAN summit

The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations is holding a special summit to discuss the ongoing situation in Myanmar.

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Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived in Indonesia on Friday, ahead of the Asean Summit meeting in Jakarta on Saturday. The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations is holding a special summit to discuss the ongoing situation in Myanmar, and is expected to include the general who led the February coup ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. Opponents of the junta are furious that ASEAN is welcoming its chief, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, to its meeting in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, arguing that because he seized power by force, he is not Myanmar's legitimate leader.

Published April 24th, 2021 at 06:06 IST