Within the framework of the 26th ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) Retreat in Vietnam’s central Da Nang city, the ministers on March 11 issued a joint statement on strengthening the bloc's economic resilience in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalid and Social Affairs Le Van Thanh led a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 10th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Social Welfare and Development (AMMSWD) on strengthening social protection for vulnerable children in ASEAN in Vientiane, Laos on November 21.
The Government of Vietnam always supports and creates favourable conditions for Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs and Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security to enhance cooperation in relevant fields, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed at a reception for Minister Shanmugam in Hanoi on December 6.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Pham Quoc Tru has highlighted the importance of joining ASEAN to the socio-economic development of Vietnam, as well as the country’s role in ASEAN at present at a workshop in Algiers on November 27.
Over 80 participants from 40 entities gathered at the ASEAN Secretariat’s headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia on October 15 for the 2nd Forum of Entities Associated with ASEAN.
Australia has announced the ASEAN-Australia Defence Scholarship for 10 scholars from ASEAN member nations, including Vietnam, to complete a two-year ‘Master of Strategic Studies’ Post-graduates degree in Australia.
International friends at a ceremony to mark Vietnam’s 40 years of joining the UN acknowledged the country’s active contributions to the organization and its responsibility for the intl community.
The US values its relationship with the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and consider this an increasingly important channel to enhance relations with Vietnam, Secretary of State John Kerry said.
Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) discussed measures to foster cooperation in various spheres, including trade, investment and labour, at the 15th meeting of their Inter-governmental Committee.
A film festival was held in Wellington, New Zealand from October 31-November 1 to promote the land, people, culture and customs of ASEAN member nations in the country.
The Foreign Ministry’s Consular
Department has asked Thailand to stop unfriendly acts made by officials
towards Vietnamese citizens, who are being forced to prove their
financial means before entering the country.
Hanoi will host the 2013 Korean Food Fair from September 26–29,
under the sponsor of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural
Affairs of the Republic of Korea.
Vietnamese companies should consider Indonesia a high-potential export
destination and find niche markets to exploit in this country, an
industry insider say.
The Vietnamese Consulate in Perth, Australia organised a flag hoisting
ceremony on August 1 to commemorate the 46th anniversary of the
establishment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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