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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh had bilateral meetings with high-ranking diplomatic officials of Argentina and Italy in New York on September 24.

The ASEAN firmly believe in, and reaffirm their commitment to the spirit, principles, objectives, and modalities of the Universal Periodic Review as stipulated in HRC resolutions 5/1 and 16/21.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has attended informal meetings between foreign ministers of ASEAN and the US and the United Nations in New York.

Three foreign fishing vessels captured for illegal catching in the Malaysia waters will be sunk near Lang Tengah ocean park in Besut to form artificial reefs.

Authorities of Indonesia’s Bali Island held captive of a Malaysian ship carrying 30 tonnes of chemical fertilisers suspected to be used for creating bombs.

ASEAN’s energy ministers have vowed to strengthen collaboration in energy security and sustainable exploitation, and expand cooperation with the bloc’s partners and international organisations.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)’s dynamic economy and its high growth rate was highlighted at a conference held in Ottawa, Canada, on September 21 by ASEAN representatives.

Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore was named the world's best young university for a third straight year.

The ASEAN Film Week (AFW) 2016 was officially launched on September 20 in the Chinese city of Xi’an, Shaanxi province.

The Cambodian government will join hands with businesses to build rice storehouses with dryers, with an expected capacity of 1.2 million tonnes per day.

ASEAN member states and China have agreed to boost partnership in implementing sustainable development goals (SDGs).

Health ministers from ASEAN member states convened a teleconference on September 19 seeking ways to combat Zika virus, which has hit many parts of Southeast Asia.

Vietnam’s new import tariff, part of the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) for 2016-18, has come into force.

Up to 228 Vietnamese fishermen, who were released by Indonesia on September 14 after caught for illegal fishing in its seas, arrived in Vung Tau city in Ba Ria – Vung safely on September 16.