ASEAN looks to ensuring road traffic safety
A session focusing on road traffic safety in ASEAN took place in Hanoi on September 12 as part of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) 2018.
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A session focusing on road traffic safety in ASEAN took place in Hanoi on September 12 as part of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) 2018.
Vietnam and Indonesia issued a joint statement for strengthening the Strategic Partnership on the occasion of Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s state visit to Vietnam from September 11-12.
The theme proposed by Vietnam for the World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF-ASEAN) this year, “ASEAN 4.0: Entrepreneurship and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR4),” is very relevant and timely, said Vice President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Stephen P. Groff.
ASEAN countries receive up to 2 million migrant workers annually. In the process of migration, Vietnamese workers face barriers such as social security or foreign workers quota.
A Vietnamese delegation led by Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung is attending the fourth Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) held in the Russian city of Vladivostok.
The Grow Asia Forum was held in Hanoi on September 11 within the framework of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on ASEAN 2018 which lasts from September 11-13.
After 23 years joining the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Vietnam’s economy has connected closely with the bloc’s economy, especially after the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) was set up in late 2015, said Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh.
Through the negotiations of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has affirmed its central role in creating new regional trade architecture that contributes to the multilateral trading system and creating momentums to boost trade liberalisation and commercialisation.
Negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) have reached a “critical stage” and a conclusion is “finally in sight”, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on August 29.
The 50th ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM 50) Meeting and Related Meetings kicked off in Singapore on August 29 with the participation of economic leaders from 10 ASEAN member states and partner countries.
Vietnam-Thailand trade is likely to hit 20 billion USD in 2020, but the target to keep the trade value in balance may not be met with Vietnam currently running huge trade deficit with the neighbouring country.
Vietnam commits to working to fulfil ASEAN’s targets in 2018, Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh recently told the media.
Vietnam expects to welcome more than 800 leaders of governments, global leading groups, civil society organisations and media to the World Economic Forum (WEF) on ASEAN slated for this September in Hanoi.
Vietnam has actively got involved in the realisation of ASEAN commitments since the country joined the association on July 28, 1995, according Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung.
Right after Vietnam became a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 1995, Ho Chi Minh City has carried out a line-up of activities to bolster trade, investment, culture and people diplomacy cooperation with ASEAN member states, playing an important role in the Vietnam-ASEAN relations.
Vietnamese Ambassador to the Netherlands Ngo Thi Hoa on July 26 chaired the regular meeting in July 2018 of the ASEAN Committee in The Hague (ACTH).
The ASEAN Ankara Committee (AAC) recently had a working session with Secretary General of the Ankara Development Agency (ADA) Arif Sayik, aiming to boost investment and business partnerships between ASEAN countries and the capital city of Turkey.
The 32nd ASEAN Summit will take place on April 27-28 in Singapore under the theme of “Building a Resilient and Innovative ASEAN”, with the participation of leaders of the 10 ASEAN member states.
