The embassies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries in the US and Spain co-hosted celebrations for the grouping’s 50th founding anniversary on September 16.

Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Tong Thi Phong suggested measures to promote the role of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA)

Vietnam is deeply concerned about the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s launch of a ballistic missile over Japan’s airspace on September 15

Heart disease and tobacco ranked with conflict and violence among the world’s biggest killers in 2016, while poor diets and mental disorders

Thai health authorities said on September 14 five Muslims who have returned to southern Thailand from Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia

President Tran Dai Quang has sent a congratulatory letter to Pantaleon Alvarez, Speaker of the Philippines’ House of Representatives

Halimah Yacob was declared Singapore’s president-elect after submitting all of her papers for the presidential election on September 13.

Getting Malaysia off the “trade cheats” list of the US and kick-starting talks on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA)...

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced on September 10 that he will never negotiate with Maute terrorism group, even in exchange for the release of hostages in Marawi city.

Former Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore Halimah Yacob will be become the first Malay to be declared the eighth President on Nomination Day September 13.

ASEAN and its three dialogue partners (China, Japan and the Republic of Korea) on September 10 reiterated the further enhancement of economic cooperation to build a stronger ASEAN Plus Three (APT) community.

Panthongtae Shinawatra, son of Thailand’s ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, is a suspect in a money laundering case involving Krungthai Bank (KTB).

Deputy Minister of Defence Nguyen Chi Vinh’s visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) from September 6-9 to attend the Seoul Defence Dialogue 2017 and the sixth Vietnam-RoK defence policy dialogue

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China’s Hong Kong on September 9 announced the conclusion of their negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and a related Investment Agreement.

The East Asia Summit (EAS) on tackling plastic waste in the ocean took place in Bali, Indonesia on September 6 and 7, with the participation of 85 representatives of EAS member countries.