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ASEAN members have agreed that they should work together by leveraging their own strengths to seek the best common result in response to uncertainties surrounding the US tariff policy.
Highlighting Vietnam’s development journey, Voces Del Periodista, representing a network of 45,000 professional journalists, noted that five decades since reunification and nearly 40 years into the Doi Moi (Renewal) reforms, Vietnam has entered a new stage of progress – an era defined by national aspiration and global ambition.
Describing the atmosphere in Ho Chi Minh City on this momentous occasion, Asahi wrote that across the downtown city, banners and posters commemorating 50 years of national reunification were on display.
The reports widely praised Vietnam’s message of wishing to join the international community in building a future of peace, prosperity, unity, and development.
“It was not only a great victory for the Vietnamese people in their arduous struggle against the US, but also a shining symbol of revolutionary heroism, the will for independence, resilience, and the strength of great national unity,” La Primerisima cited the Party chief as saying.
The 1975 victory was also one of the greatest victories and most glorious milestones in Vietnam’s thousands-year history of national construction and defence,
Since 2007, the Indonesian and French governments have been involved in multiple collaborative projects focused on various strategic sectors, such as energy transition, eco-friendly transportation, the blue economy, natural resources management, and green finance.
Korean investments in Indonesia totalled 15.4 billion USD as of late 2023, proving that Indonesia is not only a destination for investment, but also a strategic partner in long-term, sustainable growth.
BSIF I will target investments in companies within and adjacent to the semiconductor value chain, including high-tech manufacturing and automation.
The Indonesian Ministry of Health has urged regional governments nationwide to move actively in implementing the smoke-free area policy to reduce secondhand smoke exposure.
The minister said that the report has prompted the Ministry of MSMEs to move toward the formation of a task force for the protection and empowerment of MSMEs in Indonesia, adding that the planned task force would be empowered to take action against those involved in the distribution and sale of counterfeit goods.
Travellers must apply at least three days before the date of their planned arrival in Thailand. Applications will be accepted on the TDAC website starting on April 28 for people arriving on May 1.
Prasert said the mobile phone numbers had been registered since January 1, 2022. About 700,000 mobile phone numbers registered to foreigners in Thailand together with about 1.8 million mobile phone numbers that had not been registered to anyone will be checked.
Once among the poorest nations in the world, Vietnam has now become one of the most remarkable examples of economic transformation in the 21st century, reported ABC Mundial.
Spanish news site praises Vietnam’s historic victory
Major outlets provided detailed reports on the visit, with particular emphasis on the two PMs’ shared commitment to upholding the international order and promoting a free, open, inclusive, and rules-based trading system.
The Ministry for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (P2MI) is working with several state institutions equipped with cyber surveillance capabilities to protect citizens from human trafficking syndicates.
Its mission is to step up surveillance of communicable diseases and improve shelter and water management systems in quake-affected areas.
Emphasising the role of national unity in achieving this historic victory, Eric Coudray, history teacher in Annecy, Indochina war expert and doctor of contemporary history at Paul-Valéry University Montpellier, highlighted the importance of reconciliation and national harmony in Vietnam's development.
Singapore is subject to a 10% tariff from the US. The country has previously warned of instability in its trade-dependent economy, along with heightened risks of recession and job losses. Singapore has lowered its 2025 GDP growth forecast to between 0% and 2%, following a 0.8% quarter-on-quarter contraction in the first quarter.
