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The 8th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Minerals (AMMin 8) opened on October 8 in the form of teleconference.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is one of the major hubs for India's global economic engagement, Indian Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar said on October 7.

The 14th meeting between senior officials on minerals of the 10 ASEAN countries and China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK) (ASOMM+3) was held via videoconference on October 7.

An international scientific seminar on India – ASEAN culture – civilization connectivity opened in Hanoi on October 7.

Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam Nguyen Hoa Binh attended the 9th Meeting of the Council of ASEAN Chief Justices (CACJ) which was held virtually on October 7 by the Supreme Court of Indonesia.

The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has estimated that the ASEAN+3 region will grow by 6.1 percent this year and 5 percent in 2022 after posting flat growth in 2020, due to the third wave of COVID-19 infections triggered by Delta variant.

Brunei's Second Foreign Minister Erywan Mohd Yusof called on all ASEAN members to step up cooperation in the vaccination drive against COVID-19, and in addressing mental health issues, reported the Bernama news agency.

The 21st Annual Senior Officials Meeting on Minerals (ASOMM 21) opened via videoconference on October 6 with the participation of representatives from 10 ASEAN countries and the ASEAN Secretariat.

Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Don Pramudwinai has voiced Thailand's support for priorities and key deliverables of ASEAN in 2021 under Brunei’s ASEAN Chairmanship.

Vietnam calls for strengthening inter-sectoral, inter-pillar coordination in ASEAN

The 8th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Minerals (AMMin 8) and related meetings will be held in the form of teleconference in Hanoi from October 6-8.

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Hor Namhong has urged South China Sea (called the East Sea in Vietnam) claimants to solve disputes peacefully by following international laws.

The 15th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC 15), which was held online from September 28 - 30 under the chair of Brunei, adopted a declaration on combating transnational crime in the post-pandemic period.

The Vietnamese delegation voiced support for an initiative to build a comprehensive framework on care economy proposed by Brunei, Chair of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) in 2021.