Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien highlighted key measures to ensure free, open, sustainable, and inclusive trade and investment across the Asia-Pacific.He called on APEC members to enhance cooperation, share experiences, and provide technical support to build AI capacity, especially in workforce training, labour market connectivity, and ensuring public access to free or low-cost AI tools.
Amid global economic uncertainties, non-tariff barriers (NTBs) have emerged as a major obstacle to trade growth and regional prosperity across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s state visit to Vietnam from May 4-6 reaffirms Vietnam's respect for Sri Lanka as a traditional friend and important partner in South Asia.
Once a fierce battleground, Bu Dang district in the southern province of Binh Phuoc has undergone a remarkable transformation. Today, electricity, roads, schools, and clinics reach even the most remote areas. The lives of local people, used to be overshadowed by poverty and hardships, have improved dramatically.
Under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Vietnam has successfully achieved the goal of making it a strong country with prosperous people and a democratic and civilised society.
In a vibrant display of cultural heritage, Hanoi’s relic sites of “Thang Long tu tran” (the four guarding temples of Thang Long) have become the focal point of Lunar New Year (Tet) celebrations.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and visiting Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamikawa Yoko pledged to continue bilateral and multilateral cooperation for regional peace and prosperity, during a meeting on July 6 on the occasion of Japanese FM's 2-day official visit to Cambodia.
The Australian Government will invest 64 million AUD (41.8 million USD) over the next four years, including 40 million USD in new funding, to enhance Australia's Southeast Asia Maritime Partnerships, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on March 4.
The 1979 northern border defence war ended a long time ago but the memory of this event has never faded in the minds of locals and veterans who fought to protect the northern border in Cao Bang province.
Vietnam’s ambitions go beyond mere economic gains, as evidenced by its early involvement in the discussion of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) launched by the US in May 2022.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) commits to ensuring gender equality and protecting women’s right, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, head of the Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to the United Nations, has said on behalf of the regional bloc.
Thailand's new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has pledged to work tirelessly to bring unity to the nation and promote policies that will tackle crises and move the country forward.
Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Dr. Natalia Kanem has issued a statement on the occasion of World Population Day (July 11), stressing that accelerating the advancement of gender equality will result in healthier families, stronger economies, and resilient societies.
Living in Thuong Trach commune in Bo Trach district, Quang Binh province, the Ma Coong ethnic minority people have long cared about preserving and promoting the cultural beauty of their drum festival, the biggest and most important celebration and held every lunar January 16.
The People’s Committee of Yen Bai province held a ceremony on February 1 to announce the recognition of Dong Cuong Temple Festival in Van Yen district as a national intangible cultural heritage.
Tradition has it that during the first days of the Lunar New Year, Vietnamese families go to pagodas to pray for a year of good luck, health, happiness, and prosperity.
Peach blossoms are viewed as a symbol of the Lunar New Year (Tet) and also form an indispensable part of every Vietnamese family, especially in the north of Vietnam, once the country’s biggest traditional festival comes.
A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), headed by Hoang Duy Chinh, member of the Party Central Committee, has attended the 11th General Assembly of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) in Turkey.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on February 7 took part in the Tich Dien festival in the Red River Delta province of Ha Nam. The traditional ploughing festival is held annually with the aim to pray for a year of bumper harvest and prosperity.
As part of the national intangible cultural heritage, the Tu Linh boat racing festival in Ly Son island district in the central province of Quang Ngai is organised annually to pay tribute to national ancestors, and soldiers who fought for the country’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.
