Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that disputes over territorial waters in the East Sea must be settled through peaceful means, based on international law, particularly the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) is developing a network to connect ASEAN Heritage Parks (AHPs) in Vietnam, as part of activities in implementing the National Biodiversity Strategy to 2030, with a vision for 2050.

During ASEAN meetings, the Prime Ministers of the three countries emphasize the importance of strategic breakthroughs in their economic partnerships.

At the ASEAN Summit in Laos, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that ASEAN should use resilience as the foundation, connectivity as the key to breakthrough, and innovation as the driving force for leadership.

Vietnam’s government will continue facilitating investments with open policies and smart governance, PM Chinh announces at ASEAN Business Summit.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is leading a high-level Vietnamese delegation to the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits in Vientiane, Laos, from October 8 to 11, under the theme “ASEAN: Enhancing Connectivity and Resilience.”

Southeast Asia is becoming a new battleground for cloud service providers, with Google, AWS, and Microsoft pouring billions into the region as cloud and AI demand soars.

Vietnam’s rice is in high demand in Southeast Asian markets as exporters have signed major contracts.

He also asked Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar to create favourable conditions for Vietnamese investors to implement investment and business projects in the countries.

Vietnam is dedicated to advancing shared goals for a resilient and water-secure Southeast Asia, said Nguyen Thi Thu Linh, Director General of Vietnam National Mekong Committee as she attended a regional dialogue on water security on September 18.

Nearly 6 million children have been affected by the destruction caused by typhoon Yagi in Southeast Asia, with access to clean water, education, health care, food and shelter all compromised, said UNICEF on September 18.

Vietnam played a proactive role in shaping regional economic cooperation at the 56th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM) in Vientiane, Laos from September 16-17.

Trade turnover between the nation and ASEAN reached US$54.9 billion during the eight-month period, up 12.5% on-year, with the country posting a trade deficit of US$5.6 billion with the bloc.

Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army and Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen Nguyen Tan Cuong held bilateral meetings with some delegation heads on the sidelines of ACDFM-21 in Vientiane on September 5.

ASEAN plus film festival kicked off in the Czech Republic on September 2 with the screening of films from nine countries, including ASEAN member states, China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.

Minister of Public Security Sen. Lieut. Gen. Luong Tam Quang on August 28 had a meeting with Secretary-General of ASEAN Kao Kim Hourn in Vientiane, Laos, on August 28 on the sidelines of the 18th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is witnessing a rise in the sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia, according to Maybank Investment Bank Research (Maybank IB Research).

Vietnamese students have made their mark at the 2024 ASEAN Cybersecurity Skills Competition, organized by the ASEAN-Japan Cybersecurity Capacity Building Center, by securing the top seven positions.

On July 6, the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, in collaboration with the China Foreign Affairs University, held a working group meeting within the framework of the ASEAN-China Network of Think Tanks.

The week-long competition, which kicked off with a basketball event on May 31, will feature intense matches among 1,300 athletes and coaches