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The closing ceremony of the 37th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits took place on November 15 afternoon via teleconference.

The 11th ASEAN-UN Summit and the 4th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Summit are scheduled to take place via video conference on November 15, the last working day of the 37th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits.

The 15th East Asia Summit took place on November 14 as part of the 37th ASEAN Summit and related Summits.

A series of events aiming at enhancing relations between ASEAN and partners took place on November 13 as part of the 37th ASEAN Summit and related Summits.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong, via videoconference, witnessed on November 14 the launch of the ASEAN Smart Logistics Network (ASLN) with the Vinh Phuc ICD Logistics Centre (SuperPort) its first project.

The ASEAN smart logistics network was launched on November 14 with the introduction of first project – Vinh Phuc ICD Logistic Centre in (SuperPort) in the northern province of Vinh Phuc. Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong attended the online launching ceremony which took place as part of the 37th ASEAN Summit and related summits.

Vietnam has been serving as Chair of ASEAN in a difficult time, but it has shown better-than-expected performance in leading the bloc during a context full of challenges like at present, according to Dr Balaz Szantos at the Chulalongkorn University of Thailand.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Information and Communications have joined hands with relevant businesses and agencies to create the best possible conditions for journalists at the ongoing 37th ASEAN Summit and Related Summit, Le Thi Thu Hang said on November 12.

As the rotating Chair of ASEAN, Vietnam has played an important role in organising, coordinating and leading activities of the bloc, said a Chinese expert.

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison have agreed to step up the two countries’ relationship to a strategic partnership.

Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Thailand Prayut Chan-o-cha suggested several areas of ASEAN’s cooperation with the US, Australia, and New Zealand at online summits on November 14.

Vietnam’s initiatives regarding gender equality and women’s empowerment have been viewed as one of the hallmarks of its ASEAN Chairmanship in 2020.

ASEAN leaders commended the remarkable leadership of Vietnam as ASEAN Chair in steering the bloc’s priorities in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a press release issued by the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on late November 13.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 14 called on New Zealand to open its door wider for goods and agricultural products of ASEAN countries as the sides have substantial potential for cooperation.

The Second ASEAN-Australia Biennial Summit was held online on November 14, under the chair of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Australian counterpart Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

The ASEAN-New Zealand Commemorative Summit was held online on November 14, under the chair of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern.

The 8th ASEAN-US Summit was held online on November 14 as part of the ongoing 37th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits.

The 23rd ASEAN+3 Summit and 15th East Asia Summit along with a series of ASEAN+1 summits are scheduled to take place on November 14 as part of the 37th ASEAN Summit and related meetings.

Indonesia on November 13 announced an additional 5,444 new cases of COVID-19, the highest daily increase ever in this Southeast Asian country, and 104 more deaths.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung, empowered by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, on November 13 handed over the token of the relief aid of 1,000 tonnes of rice from the Vietnamese Government to Lao Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam Chanthaphone Khammanichanh to assist flood-hit people in Savanakhet province.