An ASEAN summit takes place in Vientiane, Laos on October 10. (Photo: Kyodo/VNA)

ASEAN Summits in Laos a success

Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries and partners on October 11 attended the closing ceremony of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and related meetings in Vientiane, and the handover of the ASEAN Chairmanship from Laos to Malaysia.
At the talks between Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc and Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam prioritises relations with China: Deputy PM

The Vietnamese Party, State and people always consider the consolidation and development of relations with China as a strategic choice and leading priority in the country’s foreign policy, and want to join hands with China to develop the ties in a more stable, sustainable and healthier manner, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc has said.
Deputy PM Ho Duc Phoc speaks at the opening ceremony of the 21st CAEXPO and CABIS in Nanning city on September 24. (Photo: Vietnam Government Portal)

Deputy PM stresses four priorities of China - ASEAN cooperation

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc highlighted four priorities of the China - ASEAN cooperation for stable, sustainable, and long-term growth while addressing the opening ceremony of the 21st China - ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) and China - ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (CABIS) in Nanning city, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on September 24.
Martial arts performance at the event

ASEAN sports and family day opens in Geneva

Over 500 diplomats and their families from the ASEAN permanent missions to the United Nations, World Trade Organization (WTO), and other international organizations based in Geneva have gathered for the ASEAN Sports and Family Day 2024 .
Delegates at the meeting. (Photo: Hai Tien)

Vietnam urges CLMV countries to boost economic cooperation

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan on September 18 suggested further strengthening cooperation among Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam (CLMV) to resolve any trade obstacles and barriers, and facilitate trade activities, especially in e-commerce, towards stepping up trade cooperation among the countries.
Participants at the celebration (Photo: Vietnamese Embassy in Sri Lanka)

ASEAN founding anniversary celebrated in Sri Lanka

The Vietnamese Embassy in Sri Lanka, in coordination with the Embassies of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Myanmar, held a ceremony to celebrate the 57th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the Indonesian Embassy's headquarters in Colombo on August 13.
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