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ASEAN Future Forum 2024 set for late April

April 02, 2024 | 12:37

The inaugural ASEAN Future Forum will take place in Hanoi on April 23.

Building on the ASEAN Community

August 08, 2022 | 14:00

August 8 will mark ASEAN’s 55th anniversary of establishment and the end of last month marked 27 years since Vietnam joined the bloc. Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son writes about the journey of ASEAN development and Vietnam’s contributions to the organisation.

Vietnam attends virtual SOM to prepare for upcoming ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat

January 06, 2022 | 09:58

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung attended a senior official meeting (SOM) of ASEAN via videoconference on January 5 to review preparations for the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat (AMMR) slated for January 18-19 in Siem Riep, Cambodia.

ASEAN works to promote rights of women, children

November 18, 2020 | 09:29

A virtual launch ceremony was held on November 17 for the regional report on promoting sustainable integration of ASEAN Community through ensuring the legal status of ASEAN women and children.

ASEAN Ambassadors to South Africa hail Vietnam’s preparation for 37th ASEAN Summit

October 28, 2020 | 09:12

Vietnamese Ambassador to South Africa Hoang Van Loi informed his ASEAN counterparts on Vietnam’s preparations for the 37th ASEAN Summit and related meetings at a conference on October 27.

Vietnam enjoys great benefit from ASEAN membership: Deputy FM

July 27, 2020 | 08:39

Becoming a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has brought about great benefits to Vietnam in various fields, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung.

ASEAN, New Zealand to reinforce strategic partnership

June 25, 2020 | 18:00

ASEAN and New Zealand reiterated the commitment to further intensify their strategic partnership during the teleconferenced eighth meeting of the ASEAN-New Zealand Joint Cooperation Committee on June 25.

ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Retreat opens in Hanoi

February 19, 2020 | 14:37

The ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Retreat (ADMM Retreat) officially opened in Hanoi on February 19 morning, under the chair of Vietnam’s Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich.

PM launches Vietnam’s 2020 ASEAN Chairmanship

January 07, 2020 | 10:07

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a ceremony in Hanoi on January 6 to launch Vietnam’s 2020 ASEAN Chairmanship, with about 300 distinguished guests taking part.

Top leader’s message on Vietnam’s assumption of ASEAN, UNSC positions

January 01, 2020 | 10:09

Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong has sent out a message on the occasion of Vietnam’s assumption of the roles of the ASEAN Chair 2020 and a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2020 – 2021 tenure. Following is a translation of his message:

Nation grows in step with ASEAN role

August 07, 2012 | 09:18

Vietnam’s 17 years of ASEAN membership has enhanced the country’s big role in linking bloc members to build the ASEAN Community by 2015, and significantly expanded Vietnam’s trade and investment with these nations. Khoi Nguyen reports.

Vietnam's Deputy PM urges progress on building ASEAN Community

July 20, 2011 | 14:06

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem addressed the 44th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM-44) in Jakarta yesterday, concentrating on such issues as building of the ASEAN Community and implementing the ASEAN Charter.

Comfortable with leader’s baton

January 04, 2011 | 09:34

With its ASEAN Chairmanship in 2010, Vietnam has championed the ASEAN Charter via three major pillars including political and security cooperation, economic cooperation and socio-cultural cooperation. Deputy minister of Foreign Affairs Doan Xuan Hung talked with VIR about this success.