ASEAN and Indian ministers take a group photo on the sidelines of the Special ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (SAIFMM) in New Delhi on Thursday. —Photo baoquocte.vn NEW DELHI — Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn attended the Special ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (SAIFMM) in New Delhi on Thursday on the 30th anniversary of …
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Ambassador Vũ Hồ, acting ASEAN SOM leader of Việt Nam, at the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting hosted online by Cambodia. Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HÀ NỘI — ASEAN member states highlighted the need to maintain unity and promote a central role amid a complicated geopolitical context at …
Read More »19th ASEAN Regional Forum Security Policy Conference held online
19th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Security Policy Conference. — Photo People’s Army newspaper HÀ NỘI — The 19th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Security Policy Conference took place via video-conference under the chair of Cambodia on Friday. The event was attended by officials of the 27 ARF members and the …
Read More »Vietnamese rice must increase brand recognition in ASEAN
Rice loaded for export. The focus should be placed on building brands for Vietnamese rice and increasing brand recognition to expand export to ASEAN markets. — VNA/VNS Photo Compiled by Mai Linh HÀ NỘI — ASEAN has been a huge potential market for Vietnamese rice, and export firms should have a …
Read More »US committed to helping Việt Nam realise its COP26 goals: Ambassador
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper in a meeting in Hà Nội. VNA file photo The US is a solid, and committed partner to helping Việt Nam realise its ambitious COP26 goals, US Ambassador to Việt Nam Marc E. Knapper told Vietnam News Agency …
Read More »Việt Nam urges ASEAN to early operate ASEAN portal for digital vaccination certification
Vũ Hồ, acting head of SOM ASEAN Việt Nam. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam has called for the early launch of an ASEAN portal for digital vaccination certification and suggested considering expanding its coverage to the bloc’s partners to facilitate trade, travelling and tourism both …
Read More »PM to attend US-ASEAN Special Summit in mid-May
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính. VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính will be attending the US-ASEAN Special Summit in Washington DC between May 12-13, 2022, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed. Addressing the regular press briefing held in Hà Nội on …
Read More »Việt Nam supports Cambodia’s insurance linkage initiative in ASEAN
Vietnamese Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Đào Ngọc Dung spoke at the 27th ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council Meeting, held virtually on Wednesday. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Đào Ngọc Dung voiced support for Cambodia’s initiatives on building a declaration on …
Read More »A forward-looking ASEAN trade in Goods Agreement in a changing world
Satvinder Singh. Photo courtesy of the ASEAN Secretariat By Satvinder Singh* In 2009, against the worst global economic crisis since the Great Depression, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) signed the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) furthering its commitment to an open and integrated regional trade. On March …
Read More »Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn tests positive for COVID-19, in stable condition
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn tested positive COVID-19 during his visit to Cambodia and had to attend the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Retreat on Thursday via videoconference. Cambodia’s Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn …
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