
ASEAN Study sheds new light on women, peace and security stature in Southeast Asia
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on March 8 launched the ASEAN Regional Study on Women
Vietnam calls for stronger efforts to protect civilians in Sudan
Vietnamese Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy spoke at a UN Security Council videoconference on March 9
Vietnam’s ambassador urges improved awareness of women’s role in peace processes
Ireland and 11 member states of the UN Security Council, including Vietnam, co-held on March 8 an Arria-formula meeting entitled “Call to Lead by Example:
China willing to strengthen ties with ASEAN: Chinese FM
China is ready to work with ASEAN to build an even closer community with a shared future, and open up another three decades of even greater cooperation
Vietnam calls on Myanmar to end violence, find satisfactory solution
Vietnam has called on parties in Myanmar to restrain, end violence, ensure safety for civilians, and conduct dialogues
COVID-19 developments remain complicated in Southeast Asia
The Philippines Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,045 new COVID-19 cases on March 5, the record number in four months, raising the total count in the country to 587,704.
Vietnam attends meeting of ASEAN-China Joint Cooperation Committee
Ambassador Nguyen Hai Bang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to ASEAN
ASEAN proposes common digital COVID-19 vaccine certificate
Economic ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have proposed a common digital COVID-19 vaccine certificate
Singapore, US reaffirm bilateral defence ties
Singaporean Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen has held phone talks with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin,
27th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Retreat adopts 10 initiatives, priorities
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh attended the 27th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Retreat held via videoconference on March 2 and 3
Indonesia's Mount Sinabung volcano erupts again
Indonesia's Mount Sinabung volcano sent a cloud of hot ash as high as 3km (1.86 miles) on March 2, in its first big eruption since August last year.
Vietnam supports UNMISS’s activities: Ambassador
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has played an important role in promoting political and security progress in South Sudan in the past time
Southeast Asian nations log more COVID-19 cases
Southeast Asian nations continued to confirm new COVID-19 cases on March 2.
ASEAN seeks to strengthen minerals cooperation
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has held a workshop on the Development Prospects for the ASEAN Minerals Cooperation
ASEAN, Canada to strengthen cooperation under new Plan of Action
ASEAN and Canada reaffirmed commitment to strengthening cooperation