ASEAN

The 19th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC) on September 10 endorsed the ASEAN Plan of Action on Combating Transnational Crime for 2026–2035, providing a framework to address transnational crime challenges over the next decade.

General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Viet Nam People’s Army, underlined the common challenges facing ASEAN, stressing that member states can only overcome them through cooperation based on strategic trust, sincerity, and collective action.

The World Bank has allocated 2.5 billion USD, while the Asian Development Bank has set aside 10 billion USD to support green projects in ASEAN, said Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Pakistan, together with six other ASEAN member states in the ASEAN Committee in Islamabad (ACI), recently held a series of activities celebrating ASEAN’s 58th founding anniversary (August 8), while fostering bilateral ties with Pakistan.

Ambassador Ton Thi Ngoc Huong, Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to ASEAN and Chair of the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) task force, on August 11 presided over a symposium and photo exhibition celebrating the 25th anniversary of the IAI, an important milestone in the journey to narrow development gaps across the region.

Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to ASEAN Ambassador Ton Thi Ngoc Huong chaired the 15th Consultation Meeting of the ASEAN Integration Initiative (IAI) Task Force - ASEAN Partners in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 11.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Canada, as Chair of the ASEAN Committee in Ottawa, hosted a ceremony marking ASEAN Day to celebrate the 58th founding anniversary of the bloc (August 8, 1967 – 2025), the 30th anniversary of Viet Nam’s ASEAN membership, and the 48th anniversary of ASEAN–Canada relations.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has sent out a message on the occasion of the 58th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the 30th anniversary of Viet Nam's accession to the grouping.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a flag-hoisting ceremony in Ha Noi on August 8 to mark the 58th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (August 8, 1967 – 2025).

An ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony was held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 8 to mark the bloc’s 58th founding anniversary (August 8, 1967 – 2025) and the 30th anniversary of Viet Nam’s accession to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) forecasts the ASEAN+3 region’s economic growth to expand by 3.8% in 2025 and 3.6% in 2026.

The successful organisation of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-58) and Related Meetings proves that the bloc is respected and continues to enjoy the trust of major global powers, Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan has said.

ASEAN plays a role as a "beacon of peace" and a model regional organisation for dialogue, cooperation, and the peaceful settlement of differences, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son stated at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat within the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM-58) in Malaysia on July 9.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-level Vietnamese delegation continued their official visit to Malaysia and attended the 46th ASEAN Summit and related high-level meetings on May 28.

ASEAN leaders on May 26 adopted the Kuala Lumpur Declaration entitled "ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future”, setting a foundation to guide the region’s development and cooperation over the next two decades.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and leaders of other ASEAN member states on May 26 signed the Kuala Lumpur Declaration entitled “ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future”, approved the ASEAN Community Vision 2045, along with four strategies on politics-security, economy, culture-society and connectivity. 

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 26 joined other ASEAN leaders in the interfaces with ASEAN Youth and representatives from the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC), on the sidelines of the 46th ASEAN Summit and related high-level meetings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh joined other ASEAN leaders in an interface with representatives of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) in Kuala Lumpur on May 26, affirming Viet Nam’s readiness to work together with AIPA to create a strong and prosperous ASEAN. 

Malaysia’s choice of the theme “Inclusive and Sustainable” for its term as ASEAN Chair is meant to convey that the needs and interests of all 10 members will be included in policy deliberations and that ASEAN’s Community Building programme, which starts a new phase after 2025, will promote sustainable and environmentally friendly economic growth, said Carlyle A. Thayer, Emeritus Professor at Australian Defence Force Academy, the University of New South Wales.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son led a Vietnamese delegation to the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, the meeting of the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Commission, the 29th ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Council Meeting, and the 36th ASEAN Coordinating Council Meeting, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on May 25.