ASEAN summit 21 to boost regional integration process

ASEAN summit 21 to boost regional integration process

At the upcoming ASEAN Summit for the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community, ASEAN leaders will start negotiations to establish an ASEAN free trade area in the framework of Asia’s Regional Comprehensive...
ASEAN to settle East Sea disputes

ASEAN to settle East Sea disputes

(VOVworld) – Sovereignty disputes in the East Sea could turn violent but China and ASEAN members feel “a sense of urgency” to ease the tension, ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan told...
ASEAN educational leaders meet

ASEAN educational leaders meet

(VOV) - The seventh Roundtable Meeting of ASEAN Educational Leaders (RTM) and the fifth Southeast Asia School Principals Forum opened yesterday in the central coastal city of Nha Trang
China cannot justify U-shaped line

China cannot justify U-shaped line

(VOVworld) – Recently, China has persistently touted its U-shaped line without providing any legal justifications. This line claims as China’s territorial waters most of the East Sea, including Vietnam’s Hoang Sa...
ASEAN, China discuss COC in Thailand

ASEAN, China discuss COC in Thailand

(VNA) – Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hor Namhong and his Indonesian counterpart Marty Natalegawa met yesterday to discuss East Sea territorial disputes. Their discussion covered the need of implementing the...

ASEAN Committee on Women plus 3 opens in Laos

(VNA)-The first ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Women, themed “Strengthening gender prospects and partnership among ASEAN women for a sustainable environment”, took place in Vientiane today/ on Friday. The fourth meeting of the ASEAN Committee...
RoK eyes ASEAN as key export market

RoK eyes ASEAN as key export market

(VNA) - The Republic of Korea (RoK) will further boost trade ties with member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in a bid to beef up exports amid...
ASEAN annual cultural exchange held in Jakarta

ASEAN annual cultural exchange held in Jakarta

(VOV) - An annual exchange featuring the traditional food and cultures of ASEAN member countries entitled “Contact Morning” was held at the Vietnamese embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia on Saturday
Japan calls on for respect of the UNCLOS

Japan calls on for respect of the UNCLOS

Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Koji Tsuruoka underscored the significance of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in developing maritime order in the international community, in...

Vietnam, EU strengthen ties

(VOVTV/VOVworld) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received Franz Jessen, Ambassador and Head of EU delegation to Vietnam on Thursday. The Prime Minister underlined that Vietnam-EU relations have been...
Third ASEAN Maritime Forum opens in Manila

Third ASEAN Maritime Forum opens in Manila

(VNA/VOVworld) - The 3rd ASEAN Maritime Forum (AMF-3) opened yesterday in Manila, Philippines, focusing on ways to boost cooperation to strengthen regional maritime security
ASEAN strengthens ties with UN, GCC

ASEAN strengthens ties with UN, GCC

(VNA) – ASEAN has pledged to continue expanding cooperation with the United Nations (UN) in the fields of trade, investment, education, and culture