Four designs of local attire for APEC economic leaders to wear during their meeting in Vietnam later this year have been submitted to the APEC 2017 National Committee for selection.

Ambassador Pham Sanh Chau, assistant to the Foreign Minister, presented his action plan as a candidate for the post of UNESCO General-Director to the Executive Board of UNESCO

Total committed credits of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) exceeded 30 billion USD for the first time in its 50-year history last year

The Philippine military said on April 25 that it had killed almost 40 militants loyal to the Islamic State (IS) group, including three Indonesians and a Malaysian, in a major land and air assault in the south.

The 30th ASEAN Summit will take place in Manila, the Philippines, on April 28 and 29, with the attendance of leaders from 10 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

A narrow majority of Turks voted ‘Yes; to change the constitution to move the country from a parliamentary to a presidential system of government, which will grant President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sweeping new powers.

The coronation of Thailand's new King Vajiralongkorn is likely to take place at the end of the year, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on April 21.

US Vice President Mike Pence announced on April 21 that 11 deals worth 10 billion USD were signed between American and Indonesian companies during his visit to Jakarta.

Captain Nguyen Quoc Khanh from the Vietnam Peacekeeping Centre has been assigned to join the UN mission in the Central African Republic.

Synchronised attacks took place in at least 13 locations in Thailand’s three southernmost provinces of Pattani, Narathiwat and Songkhla on April 19.

The Philippine government on April 18 announced a new development strategy called “Dutertenomics”, aiming to make breakthroughs in developing infrastructure.

The race to become head of the Élysée palace is turning out to be a presidential election that is fraught with the most unexpected and unpredictable factors in French history.

The Royal Thai Army (RTA) will cut the number of VT-4 battle tanks it wants to buy from China from 98 to 60 due to insufficient funds.

Prime Minister Hun Sen has called on people to join him to maintain the country’s peace as Cambodia is preparing for the commune elections in June.

Japanese police arrested on April 14 a man in connection with the murder of a 9-year-old Vietnamese girl in Chiba prefecture, according to local media.