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A blueprint that sets the future direction of the ASEAN-Japan economic partnership for the next decades is now under discussion.

The Vietnamese Government commits to creating all possible conditions for businesses to growth further, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed at the Vietnam Business Forum 2023 (VBF 2023) in Hanoi on March 19.

The Paris-based Association of Vietnamese Scientists and Experts (AVSE Global) held a round-table discussion on March 18 to review its activities in the recent past and introduce coming projects.

"Campus-in-Campus: Innovative Models for Internationalisation of Higher Education Institutions" was the main theme of the sixth international forum on internationalisation in higher education (FIHE 6) taking place in Hanoi on March 16.

A forum linking more than 11,000 locations at home and abroad was held on March 17 to gather opinions of youth union members, teenagers, and children and discuss solutions to issues that young people are concerned about.

The third Vietnam Connect Forum 2023, themed “Breakthroughs for central Vietnam, green and digital transition in sustainable economic growth strategies”, was held in the central city of Da Nang on March 17.

The 2023 Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) opened in Hanoi on March 17 under the theme of “Business Community in Partnership with Government of Vietnam in Fostering Green Growth”.

Indonesia will take advantage of the 10th World Water Forum that the country slates to host in May next year to seek opportunities to improve clean water services.

A delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA), led by its Permanent Vice Chairman Tran Thanh Man, attended the opening ceremony of the 146th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Bahrain on March 11 (local time), which brought together nearly 2,000 delegates from nearly 140 countries worldwide.

Malaysia is on the right track to transition its energy towards renewable energy, especially in the power sector, according to Malaysian Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

Total revenue from domestic and foreign tourists in the first two months of 2023 reached 85.6 trillion VND (over 3.6 billion USD), the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) reported on March 2.

A forum on promoting digitalisation to support traceability of agricultural and food products was held in Hanoi on February 28, with the support of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) in Vietnam.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has named several important agendas to be prioritised for the 10th World Water Forum (WWF) which it will host in 2024.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang received Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yamada Takio in Hanoi on February 15.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on February 15 suggested Vietnam and Japan strengthen their investment cooperation, especially in spearhead industries, pay attention to technology transfer to Vietnam, and promote green transition.

The Vietnam-Japan Economic Forum 2023 will be held in Hanoi on February 15 by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).

The National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam is scheduled to host the ninth Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Forum of Young Parliamentarians in Hanoi this September.

Vietnam encourages partners and investors to engage in digital transformation, green transition, circular economy, innovation, and hi-tech and low-emission development in the country, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated while attending a Vietnam – Singapore business forum on February 10 as part of his official visit to Singapore.

Indonesia has over 80,000 villages nationwide, and the capitalisation of their tourism potential is expected to vastly improve the quality of life for local residents.

Many units of Vietnam were named in categories of the ASEAN Tourism Awards at a ceremony held as part of the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2023, which wrapped up in Jakarta, Indonesia on February 5.