Ei Sun OH, Principal Adviser for the Pacific Research Centre of Malaysia, described Vietnam as the most outstanding economy in Southeast Asia, drawing substantial foreign investment and achieving rapid growth.
Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha urged countries to work together to remove supply chain bottlenecks, expand market access, strengthen cooperation in smart customs procedures, mutually recognise technical standards, and eliminate unnecessary protectionist barriers to boost trade and investment.
At the sessions, representatives from the State Audit Office of Vietnam actively shared technical insights, particularly on digital transformation in auditing, and emphasised how public auditing contributes to a transparent and stable financial environment, laying a foundation for achieving Vietnam’s sustainable development goals.
Vietnam vows continued close coordination with ASEAN and partner countries to identify cooperation opportunities in potential areas of mutual interest, including effectively leveraging the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA 3.0) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to address current challenges and work towards a transparent, stable, and fair international trade environment.
The second Special ASEAN Economic Ministers' Meeting on negotiations for upgrading the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) has created a favourable foundation for the next rounds of negotiations, towards the signing of the second protocol to upgrade the ATIGA during the 47th ASEAN Summit, slated for November 2025 in Malaysia.
In the first quarter of 2025, the value of RMB transactions between China and Malaysia reached 102 billion RMB (4 billion USD), up 27% year-on-year, while transactions with Cambodia reached 5 billion RMB (686 million USD), an increase of 45% compared to the same period in 2024.
Vietnam and Malaysia have good prospects for deeper collaboration in the realm of law. A strong partnership already exists through mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, anti-corruption efforts, maritime law enforcement and ongoing ASEAN initiatives to foster legal cooperation on trade, cybersecurity and the digital economy.
Representatives from ASEAN member states and China reviewed mining collaboration and set future priorities at the 14th Liaison Officials' Meeting of the China (Guangxi) - ASEAN Mining Cooperation Conference.
The ASEAN Future Forum 2025, scheduled for February 25-26 in Hanoi, will highlight the value of sustainability and circularity in supply chains to address global challenges such as climate change and resources depletion.
ASEAN ministers tasked the ATIGA Upgrade Trade Negotiating Committee with expediting and concluding discussions on the outstanding issues by March 31.
The ASEAN Ceramics & Stone 2024 exhibition, showcasing machinery, equipment, and materials for the ceramics and stone industries, opened in Ho Chi Minh City on December 11.
Vietnam continues to be one of the largest exhibitors at the 21st China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO), second only to the host country.
Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc highlighted four priorities of the China - ASEAN cooperation for stable, sustainable, and long-term growth while addressing the opening ceremony of the 21st China - ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) and China - ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (CABIS) in Nanning city, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on September 24.
The 8th IAPSIT International Sugar Conference convened on September 16 in Quy Nhon city in the central coastal province of Binh Dinh, bringing together nearly 200 delegates from India, China, Thailand, Fiji, the Philippines, the US, and Vietnam.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN BAC) to work together with the governments and people of ASEAN countries in key works for further economic development.
The Southeast Asian economies remain steadfastly resilient and delivered credible economic growth in the second quarter of 2024, with Vietnam and the Philippines continuing as the region’s top two performing economies, growing at 6.9% and 6.3%, respectively, according to McKinsey & Company, a US multinational strategy and management consulting firm.
The 27th ASEAN Senior Officials on Forestry (ASOF 27) Meeting is taking place in Indonesia from July 18-19, according to the Department of Forestry under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Thirteen Vietnamese enterprises attended the Japan-ASEAN Startup Business Matching Fair 2024 held in Bangkok, Thailand on June 19.
Vietnam remains a “bright star” of the Southeast Asian region despite power shortages and a weakened realty market last year, according to Kai Wei Ang, an ASEAN economist at the BofA Securities Inc., which is previously the Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
The 33rd Meeting of the ASEAN Customs Directors-General will take place from June 4-6 on the island city of Phu Quoc in the southern province of Kien Giang.
Global business leaders are increasingly looking to India and Southeast Asia as alternative supply chain destinations while trade relations between China and the US deteriorate, according to a poll by PwC published on May 9.
