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Liputan6.com, Hanoi: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his entourage arrived at the No. Bay Airport, Hanoi, Vietnam, Wednesday evening (7 / 4) to attend the ASEAN 16th Summit which took place 8-9 April. Presidents who traveled 4 hours 25 minutes from Jakarta, welcomed Vietnam's Minister of Justice Ha Hung Cuang. Participated in the Presidential entourage, Minister of Industry, MS Hidayat, and State Secretary Sudi Silalahi.

Meanwhile, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Agung Laksono and Minister of Trade Mari Pangestu has arrived first in Vietnam. Presidential Spokesman Dino Pati Foreign Affairs Djalal said during in Hanoi, the Head of State will attend the ASEAN Parliamentary Assembly, retreat ten ASEAN heads of state, the opening and closing of the 16th ASEAN Summit.

16th ASEAN Summit in Hanoi is a meeting of leaders of the ten countries of Southeast Asia with the theme "Towards the ASEAN Community from Region." At the summit, the leaders of ASEAN countries will discuss the roadmap towards the realization of the ASEAN community in 2014 as well as other global challenges like climate change. In addition, the ASEAN heads of state will also mendatangani number of documents including the ASEAN joint statement on climate change and the ASEAN community. (Ant / Job)