ASCC senior officials discuss activities for post-pandemic recovery (Friday, November 6,2020)

The 29th Meeting of the Senior Officials’ Committee for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (SOCA) was held virtually on November 5 under the chair of the Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).

  PM pins hope on success of 37th ASEAN Summit, related meetings (Friday, November 6,2020)

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 5 expressed his belief that the 37th ASEAN Summit and related meetings would be a success thanks to the close coordination of ministries and agencies.

  ASEAN Culture and Tourism Pavilion opens in Seoul (Thursday, November 5,2020)

The ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) held a ceremony to launch the ASEAN Culture and Tourism Pavilion in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK), on November 4.

  Vietnam exerts all efforts to maintain cyber security cooperation within ADMM-Plus: Commander (Thursday, November 5,2020)

The Ministry of National Defence partnered with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to hold a virtual symposium themed “Cyber Warfare and International Humanitarian Law: Implications for Regional Security in the Context of COVID-19” on November 2.

  Regional youths seek ways to contribute to ASEAN Community (Thursday, November 5,2020)

The National Committee on Youth of Vietnam (NCYV) and the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee jointly held an online ASEAN Youth Leaders’ Conference on November 3.

  Workshop boosts ASEAN-China cooperation in ensuring just treatment of fishermen (Thursday, November 5,2020)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 3 held an ASEAN-China workshop on promoting cooperation in ensuring the just and humane treatment of fishermen in the East Sea.

  ASEAN workshop: Public role in policy making on table (Thursday, November 5,2020)

A workshop sharing experience on enhancing the role of the people in the decision-making process in ASEAN member nations was held online by the Vietnamese Ministry of Home Affairs on November 3.

  ASEAN Ambassadors to South Africa hail Vietnam’s preparation for 37th ASEAN Summit (Thursday, October 29,2020)

Vietnamese Ambassador to South Africa Hoang Van Loi informed his ASEAN counterparts on Vietnam’s preparations for the 37th ASEAN Summit and related meetings at a conference on October 27.

  ASEAN promotes competitiveness, adaptability of labourers (Thursday, October 29,2020)

The 26th ASEAN Labour Ministers’ Meeting (ALMM) and the 11th ASEAN Labour Minsters’ Meeting Plus Three (ALMM+3) were held on online on October 28 with Indonesia as the host.

  ASEAN senior labour officials gather online for 16th meeting (Tuesday, October 27,2020)

The 16th ASEAN Senior Labour Officials’ Meeting (SLOM) took place via video conference on October 26, with the participation of representatives from the 10 member states and the ASEAN Secretariat.

  ASEAN+3 ministers agree to strengthen cultural, arts exchanges (Monday, October 26,2020)

Culture ministers of the ASEAN Plus Three countries, including 10 ASEAN member states and China, Japan and the Republic of Korea, have agreed to strengthen multilateral cultural and arts exchanges despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

  ASEAN SDG indicators baseline report launched (Monday, October 26,2020)

The ASEAN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Indicators Baseline Report and an online database portal for ASEAN SDG indicators were released at an online event on October 23.

  ASEAN meeting promotes inclusive entrepreneurship for people with disabilities (Friday, October 23,2020)

The fourth meeting of the Network of Experts on Inclusive Entrepreneurship in ASEAN (NIEA) was held online on October 22, with the theme “Promotion of Inclusive Entrepreneurship towards a Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN Community”.

  ASEAN, UN officials gather at ministerial meeting (Thursday, October 22,2020)

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh chaired the online ASEAN-United Nations Ministerial Meeting on October 21 with the participation of ASEAN foreign ministers, the President of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, and the UN Secretary-General.

  ASEAN launches guidelines on social protection in response to COVID-19 (Tuesday, October 20,2020)

The ASEAN Secretariat has convened a high-level roundtable to discuss accelerated actions in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.

  ASEAN holds workshop to enhance regional supply chain efficiency (Tuesday, October 20,2020)

ASEAN member states' government officials, dialogue partners and other external partners attended a regional workshop on “Development of ASEAN Database on Trade Routes and Framework for Enhancing Supply Chain Efficiency.”

  Vietnam attends ASEAN-RoK joint cooperation committee’s meeting (Tuesday, October 20,2020)

Head of the Vietnamese mission to ASEAN Ambassador Tran Duc Binh on October 19 attended the 7th meeting of ASEAN-Korea Joint Cooperation Committee (AKJCC), which discussed measures to strengthen cooperation between the two sides in the time to come.

  37th ASEAN Summit slated for mid-November (Friday, October 16,2020)

The 37th ASEAN Summit is expected to take place in mid-November, and as ASEAN Chair this year, Vietnam is joining other member countries to actively prepare for this important event, according to Spokeswoman of the Foreign Ministry Le Thi Thu Hang.

  Vietnam attends Korea - ASEAN & India Business Week 2020 (Wednesday, October 14,2020)

The Korea - ASEAN & India Business Week 2020 opened in the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s capital Seoul on October 13, giving participants a chance to highlight Asia’s potential in the post-COVID-19 era and promote the sharing of prosperity among Asian nations.

  ASEAN customs officers strengthen cooperation network (Monday, October 12,2020)

The Indonesian Directorate General of Customs and Excise recently hosted the fourth Joint Customs Middle-Management Programme (4th JCMMP), attracting representatives from eight ASEAN Member States and Australia.

  ASEAN 2020: Regional workshop reviews implementation of SOCA Blueprint (Thursday, October 8,2020)

The implementation of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (SOCA) Blueprint was reviewed at a virtual regional workshop on October 6 hosted by the Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).

  ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting underway (Thursday, October 8,2020)

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Head of Vietnam’s ASEAN SOM Nguyen Quoc Dung chaired an online ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting on October 7.

  ASEAN 2020: Regional workshop reviews implementation of SOCA Blueprint (Wednesday, October 7,2020)

The implementation of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (SOCA) Blueprint was reviewed at a virtual regional workshop on October 6 hosted by the Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).

  7th ASEAN Air Forces’ Education and Training Working Group held virtually (Wednesday, October 7,2020)

The seventh ASEAN Air Forces’ Education and Training Working Group (AAFET-WG 7) opened in Hanoi on October 6.

  Second ASEAN-RoK Think Tank Strategic Dialogue opens (Wednesday, October 7,2020)

The second Think Tank Strategic Dialogue between ASEAN member states and the Republic of Korea (RoK) took place on October 6 with the theme “ASEAN-RoK Relations into a New Decade: Towards a Joint Strategic Vision”.

  ASEAN, OECD discuss digital tools for regulatory policymaking (Tuesday, October 6,2020)

The second webinar of the sixth ASEAN - OCED Good Regulatory Practice Network Meeting took place on October 5 and discussed how to leverage digital tools for agile regulatory policymaking.

  Recovering and Building Back Better as a Region: ASEAN Chief (Monday, October 5,2020)

Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Dato Lim Jock Hoi has written an article about the region’s COVID-19 and economic situation. The following is the full text of the article.

  ASEAN promoting digital transformation in banking (Monday, October 5,2020)

Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Le Minh Hung chaired the 16th ASEAN Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (ACGM) on October 2, held in the form of a teleconference.

  ASEAN finance ministers, central bank governors convene meeting (Monday, October 5,2020)

The sixth ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (AFMGM) was held online in Hanoi on October 2.

  ASEAN-RoK technical vocational training project launched (Saturday, October 3,2020)

The ASEAN-Republic of Korea (RoK) Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) for ASEAN Mobility (TEAM) project has been launched.