Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh joined leaders of other ASEAN member states and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the 28th ASEAN–Japan Summit on October 26 afternoon.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed three major orientations to further deepen the ASEAN–India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership while addressing the 22nd ASEAN-India Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 26.

Southeast Asian football, once brimming with ambition for the 2026 World Cup, is now in disarray as Indonesia and Thailand part ways with their head coaches, and Malaysia faces FIFA sanctions.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will attend the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur from October 25 to 28, where leaders will evaluate 2025 cooperation results and admit Timor-Leste as a new member.

Vietnam welcomes Timor-Leste’s upcoming official admission as the 11th member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said at the ministry’s regular press conference on October 16.

VN pledges to work with other ASEAN member states and partners to realise shared goals, making sports a source of pride for the ASEAN Community and contributing to building a peaceful, prosperous and cohesive region, said Deputy PM Mai Van Chinh.

The 16th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Sports (SOMS-16) opened in Hanoi on October 13 with the participation of about 200 delegates, including ministers, deputy ministers, heads of sports agencies from ASEAN member states and Timor-Leste.

The 16th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Sports (SOMS 16), the 8th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports (AMMS 8) and related meetings will be held in Hanoi from October 13–17, announced at a press briefing on October 9.

A delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence, led by its Deputy Minister Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chie, attended the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADSOM) held in Johor, Malaysia, on September 24.

The outcomes of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s trip have opened up opportunities to further promote cooperation between VN and Malaysia across various fields, commensurate with the stature of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

ASEAN Express, a new cross-border freight rail service, is being hailed as a breakthrough in international rail connectivity, expected to strengthen Thailand’s and ASEAN’s economic competitiveness in the near future.

Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung received ambassadors and chargés d’affaires of ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste in Hanoi on September 11.

Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang led a Vietnamese delegation to the 19th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC), which officially kicked off in Melaka, Malaysia, on September 9.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang has underscored VN commitment to closely coordinating with ASEAN Chair 2025 Malaysia, fellow member states and partners to ensure the success of the 47th ASEAN Summit slated for October.

Commander of the Vietnam Air Defence-Air Force Maj. Gen. Vu Hong Son led a delegation to the 22nd ASEAN Air Chiefs Conference, held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 8.

The World Bank has allocated 2.5 billion USD, while the Asian Development Bank has set aside 10 billion USD to support green projects in ASEAN, said Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

Vietnam’s consumer sentiment led the region with 67 points, up three points from last year, according to the UOB ASEAN Consumer Sentiment Study 2025.

Two Vietnamese cities, Hoa Lu and Hai Phong, have been honoured at the 6th ASEAN Environmentally Sustainable Cities (ESC) Awards and the 5th Certificate of Recognition (COR) ceremony, respectively, held in Langkawi, Kedah State of Malaysia.

At AMME-18, delegates approved six new ASEAN Heritage Parks, bringing the total number under the bloc’s protection to 69.

Vietnam has officially taken over the rotating chairmanship of the ASEAN Committee in Washington D.C (ACW) from Thailand, with the handover ceremony taking place on August 29 (local time).