taekwondo team wins most golds at regional championship

Taekwondo team wins most golds at regional championship

The Vietnamese national taekwondo team came home on May 14 as the top performer at the 16th ASEAN Taekwondo Championship in the Philippines.
indonesia and vietnam strengthen ties to advance asean influence

Indonesia and Vietnam strengthen ties to advance ASEAN influence

Under the leadership of Arsjad Rasjid, chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) and ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC), the two bodies conducted a visit to Vietnam from March 12-14 with a view to promoting regional economic integration and cooperation.
vietnam supports aseans cooperation priorities for 2023 ambassador

Vietnam supports ASEAN’s cooperation priorities for 2023: ambassador

Ambassador Vu Ho has affirmed Vietnam’s support for and readiness to realise the cooperation priorities for 2023 set by Chair Indonesia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
capitalising on semiconductor market

Capitalising on semiconductor market

Among the ASEAN nations, Vietnam possesses unique value propositions to attract semiconductor investment. Timothy Wong, leader for Southeast Asia Industrial Practice, and Dr. Michael Alexander, founder at the Advanced Technology Centre for Roland Berger, analyse Vietnam’s position in semiconductor manufacturing, as well as its advantages and disadvantages.
common trade goals pulling india and vietnam closer

Common trade goals pulling India and Vietnam closer

Advantages under the regional trade agreements between ASEAN and India could be a key driver of an increase in both countries’ trade turnover, and in Indian investment into the Southeast Asian market.
what vietnam could learn from singapore

What Vietnam could learn from Singapore

A close partnership between Singapore and Vietnam will enable them to capitalise on the wealth of opportunities that digitalisation and sustainability offer. Michele Wee, CEO at Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam, talked to VIR’s Nhue Man about spurring prosperity for both nations and fostering greater interconnectivity within ASEAN.
asean launches integrated river management project

ASEAN launches integrated river management project

A project on reducing pollution and preserving environmental flows in East Asian Seas through the Implementation of Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM) was launched in Manila by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to develop practical and innovative ways for communities, industries and governments to work together to revitalise the region’s rivers.
foreign investors expect enforcement of new medical examination legislation

Foreign investors expect enforcement of new medical examination legislation

Foreign-invested enterprises are expecting better performance with the enforcement of the amended Law on Medical Examination and Treatment. Vu Tu Thanh, deputy regional managing director and Vietnam chief representative at the US-ASEAN Business Council, talked to VIR’s Tung Anh about the possible impacts on its members, and the expectations ahead.
asean rok to discuss measures to enhance partnership

ASEAN, RoK to discuss measures to enhance partnership

The 15th annual council meeting of the ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) will take place in Seoul on February 16-17, marking the first in-person gathering after three years between the two sides’ high-level officials to discuss measures to boost bilateral partnership.
indonesia readies roadmap for timor lestes full asean membership

Indonesia readies roadmap for Timor Leste's full ASEAN membership

Indonesia, as the chair of ASEAN this year, is preparing a roadmap to support the full membership of Timor Leste in the regional association.
deal upgrade to modernise asean trade with down under

Deal upgrade to modernise ASEAN trade with Down Under

Vietnam will enjoy more windfalls in swelling its trade and investment cooperation with Australia and New Zealand via new amendments to a multilateral free trade deal between ASEAN and these two economies.
vietnam calls for asean cooperation to spur tourism development

Vietnam calls for ASEAN cooperation to spur tourism development

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Doan Van Viet has called on other ASEAN member countries to support and cooperate with each other in tourism development.
vietnam attends asean3 tourism ministers meeting

Vietnam attends ASEAN+3 Tourism Ministers Meeting

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Doan Van Viet attended the 22nd ASEAN Plus Three Tourism Ministers Meeting in Indonesia’s Yogyakarta city on February 4.
key trends to watch out for in the year of the cat

Key trends to watch out for in the Year of the Cat

The ongoing pandemic, geopolitical shocks, and sustained inflation are expected to persist as the main risks in 2023, but Asia is likely to be a bright spot amidst intensifying headwinds as the region’s resilience is once more on display.
imf lowers economic growth forecast for asean region

IMF lowers economic growth forecast for ASEAN region

Singapore and other Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) economies are seeing downgrades to their 2023 growth outlooks because slowing global growth will outweigh the positive impact from China's economic reopening, International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said on January 31.