9th Asia – Europe Meeting Summit opens

9th Asia – Europe Meeting Summit opens

(VOVworld) - The 9th Asia – Europe Meeting Summit officially opens Monday in the Lao capital, Vientiane with the theme “Friends for Peace, Partners for Prosperity”
COC- a peaceful solution to sea disputes

COC- a peaceful solution to sea disputes

(VOVworld)- The development of the Code of Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (COC) between ASEAN and China witnessed positive signs after senior leaders of both sides, in a meeting in Thailand...

Indonesia arrests 11 in terror strike plots

An Indonesian anti-terror squad arrested 11 militants who were plotting a series of strikes — including an attack against a U.S. embassy. The suspects, who are believed to belong to a local...
Jakarta’s International Conference on East Sea issues

Jakarta’s International Conference on East Sea issues

Army leaders, the Navy, Indonesian International Police, diplomats, the defense attaché in Indonesia and scholars from the UK, China, and Singapore joined the International Conference on “Cooperative maritime strategy to...
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 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
Bali marks 10th anniversary of bombings

Bali marks 10th anniversary of bombings

Hundreds of survivors and relatives of the 202 people killed in the 2002 bombings on Bali have gathered for a commemoration ceremony on the 10th anniversary of the attack

Indonesian police arrest 10 terror suspects

An elite Indonesian anti-terror squad has arrested 10 Islamic militants and seized a dozen homemade bombs from a group suspected of planning suicide attacks against security forces and the government...
NA Vice Chairwoman on AIPA 33 sidelines

NA Vice Chairwoman on AIPA 33 sidelines

(VOVworld)- NA Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong met yesterday with her Cambodian, Belarusian and Russian counterparts on the sidelines of the 33rd General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly...
Vietnam attends 33rd AIPA General Assembly

Vietnam attends 33rd AIPA General Assembly

(VOVworld)- The 33rd General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) opened yesterday in Lombok, Indonesia. Vice National Assembly Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong is leading the Vietnamese delegation to...
ASEAN Secretariat, AIPA boost cooperation

ASEAN Secretariat, AIPA boost cooperation

The ASEAN Secretariat and the ASEAN Inter Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) agreed to enhance cooperation and support each other in regional integration to achieve the goal of building an ASEAN Community...
05 September 2012

05 September 2012

Among the letters and emails we received during the week, we’d like to begin with Rattan Kumar Paul, a teacher and co-coordinator of the South Asia Cri DXer...