Vietnam pledges to play more active role in ASEAN-US cooperation Politics

Vietnam pledges to play more active role in ASEAN-US cooperation

Vietnam will play a more active role in cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the US, especially within the framework of the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM+), Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang affirmed on November 15.
ASEAN’s social welfare policies discussed at meeting in Quang Ninh ASEAN

ASEAN’s social welfare policies discussed at meeting in Quang Ninh

The 19th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Social Welfare and Development (SOMSWD) was held in Ha Long city in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on November 15, with the participation of representatives from relevant agencies of ASEAN countries, the ASEAN Secretariat and Vietnam’s ministries and agencies.
5th ASEAN Human Rights Dialogue opens in Jakarta World

5th ASEAN Human Rights Dialogue opens in Jakarta

The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) has recently held the 5th ASEAN Human Rights Dialogue in Jakarta, Indonesia, two months after the adoption of the ASEAN Leaders’ Declaration on the ASEAN Human Rights Dialogue during the 43rd ASEAN Summit.