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

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

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.
Friendship with Cambodia cemented through visit

Friendship with Cambodia cemented through visit

The Vietnamese state president’s state visit to Cambodia has helped both nations to further their ties. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung talked with VIR’s Thanh Dat about the trip’s important outcomes.
ASEAN looks to boost sub-regional development

ASEAN looks to boost sub-regional development

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is emerging and playing a central role in the region, thus looking to converge Mekong sub-regional cooperation with its development goals, according to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung, head of the SOM ASEAN Vietnam.
Crafting a close-knit ASEAN community

Crafting a close-knit ASEAN community

With its key priorities as ASEAN chair in 2020, Vietnam will play a crucial role in taking the bloc to new heights.