World’s largest free trade agreement, covering 2.2 billion people signed by 15 countries
The signing of the agreement will form the world’s largest free trade agreement, covering 2.2 billion people, or 30 percent of the world population, with combined gross domestic product (GDP) of about 26.2 trillion USD or about 30 percent of global GDP and nearly 30 percent of the world trade.
Further bolstering coordination between Mekong-RoK cooperation and ASEAN
Leaders of Mekong countries and the Republic of Korea (RoK) underlined the necessity of further bolstering coordination between Mekong-RoK cooperation and ASEAN, along with other Mekong cooperation mechanisms.
Remarks by Vietnamese PM at third Paris Peace Forum
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has delivered his message to the third Paris Peace Forum which is being held online. The following is the full text of his remarks.
Mekong-Japan Summit called for cooperation strengthening and conectivity increasing
Strengthening cooperation and increasing connectivity were among the decisions taken at the 12th Mekong-Japan Summit held online on November 13, under the chair of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Japanese counterpart Suga Yoshihide, reported VNA.
ASEAN Women Leaders’ Summit encourages women to further uphold their role
The ASEAN Women Leaders’ Summit on November 12 was also one of the important activities within the framework of the ASEAN Year 2020 to mark the 25th anniversary of the United Nations’ adoption of Beijing Declaration on gender equality, the 20th anniversary of the UN Security Council’s first Resolution on women, peace and security, and the fifth anniversary of the ASEAN Community and the realisation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals till 2030.
Vietnam named Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong as first female central bank governor
Vietnam’s National Assembly on Thursday approved the appointment of a female candidate for the post of governor of the country’s central bank.
COVID-19 Updates (Nov.13): VN to contribute 100,000 USD to ASEAN COVID-19 Response Fund
Vietnam will contribute 100,000 USD to the ASEAN COVID-19 Response Fund, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc announced at the 37th ASEAN Summit on November 12.
UK supports Vietnam developing National Trade Repository
Once completed, the repository is expected to facilitate free trade and open markets by providing businesses abroad and in Vietnam easier access to regulations and trade facilitation information.
Top Vietnamese leader affirms maintaining peaceful, stable, cohesive and united ASEAN region
The 37th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits officially opened in the form of video conference on November 12. Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong delivered his welcome remarks at the opening ceremony of the event.
ASEAN, China enjoy dynamic and substantive partnership, PM says
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said ASEAN and China enjoy dynamic and substantive partnership while he was addressing the 23rd ASEAN-China Summit on Thursday.
Training in the use of Vietnam-Cambodia border topographic maps for 22 agencies
Representatives of 22 agencies were presented with Vietnam-Cambodia border topographic maps with a scale of 1:25,000, accompanied by digital versions, and training on their use in performing border-related tasks.
Vietnam urges Yemen’s parties to uphold obligations under int' humanitarian law
Addressing the United Nations Security Council’s regular discussion on Yemen, which was held virtually on November 11, Head of the Vietnamese Mission to the UN Dang Dinh Quy joined other members in calling for all parties to uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law, with respect to the protection of civilians, especially women and children, and civilian objects.
Europe's renowned Modern Diplomacy highly valued Vietnam’s 2020 Chairmanship of ASEAN
The article states that Vietnam has effectively brought about a comprehensive assessment of the institutional mechanisms within the organization, and also reviewed the documents with regard to ASEAN community blueprints.
37th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits kick off virtually in Hanoi
The 37th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits kicked off virtually in Hanoi on November 12, with Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and National Assembly Chairwoman and Chair of the 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 41) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attending, VNA reported.
COVID-19 Updates (November 12): Vietnam sees no new COVID-19 cases, 1091 patients cured
Vietnam recorded no cases of COVID-19 between in the last 12 hours, keeping the total number of infections as of 6am on November 12 at 1,252, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Border Defence Law set to take effect on Jan 1, 2021
The 14th National Assembly adopted a resolution on socio-economic development plans for 2021 and the Border Defence Law on November 11 during the ongoing 10th sitting in Hanoi, VNA reported.
Vietnam, Russia aim to soon lift bilateral trade to USD10 billion
Despite the adverse impact of COVID-19, the bilateral trade rose by nearly 10% in the first nine months of this year.
Vietnam calls on parties in Libya to fully uphold newly signed ceasefire agreement
Urging the international community — including the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) — to help the parties implement the ceasefire, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of Vietnam’s mission to the UN, underlined the need for continued constructive engagement in peace talks in line with resolution 2510 (2020) and the outcome of the Berlin Conference.
Vietnam, Laos hope to reopen mainland border gates and resume commercial flights soon
As Vietnam and Laos have basically controlled the COVID-19 pandemic, the two Prime Ministers highlighted the need to soon reach consensus on plans to reopen mainland border gates and resume commercial flights while effectively carrying out key cooperation projects.
Three more countries join ASEAN’s Treaty of Amity and Cooperation
Representatives of Colombia, Cuba and South Africa on November 10 signed the instruments in a virtual ceremony, in which the three countries join the ASEAN Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation (TAC), a step that broadens the prospects for cooperation among them and ASEAN member nations.
