HANOI, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will lead a high-ranking delegation to attend the 35th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and related meetings in Thailand on Nov. 2-4, Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday.

After the summit's conclusion, a ceremony will be held to transfer the role of the ASEAN Chairmanship from Thailand to Vietnam, Vietnam News Agency cited the ministry's announcement as reporting.