In a recent interview granted to Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the New Year 2025, Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Sandeep Arya shared insights about the future of the Vietnam-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Heavy rains and floods remain the biggest threats for Indonesia in 2025 due to the impact of the La Niña phenomenon, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB).

Despite facing consecutive shocks over the past year, the global economy has remained resilient and avoided the risk of widespread recession. As a result, short-term global economic growth is forecasted to stabilise, though it will remain low due to persistent destabilising factors.

Thailand is experiencing cooler weather that is expected to last until mid-February, influenced by the La Niña phenomenon. This year’s summer is also anticipated to be less intensely hot compared to previous years.

Thailand’s cabinet on January 13 approved a draft law that will legalise gambling and casino

Vietnam and Russia have witnessed remarkable trade and economic ties over the recent past, with trade volume showing robust growth despite global headwinds, according to Deputy Minister of Russian Economic Development Vladimir Ilichev.

The support and assistance of Vietnam is crucial in ensuring that Laos has succeeded its mission of being the ASEAN chairman in 2024, Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh has affirmed in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency.

The upcoming visit of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to Vietnam will mark a significant step towards strengthening effective economic collaboration between the two nations

A 28-year-old man from Cambodia's southeast Kampong Cham province died of H5N1 human avian influenza on January 10

The Nanning branch of China Railway Group Limited reported a sharp increase in freight transport on the China-Vietnam cross-border railway last year, with trains departing from Guangxi carrying a total of 19,670 containers, marking a staggering annual increase of 1,153%.

The European Union (EU) recently pledged its support and partnership with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in building a fair, free and transparent international trading system. This encouragement carries significant meaning as the WTO faces numerous challenges, notably the pressure for comprehensive and urgent reform after 30 years of development.

Amelia Anggraini, a member of the House of Representatives (DPR) of Indonesia, has said that Indonesia’s official membership of the BRICS

Malaysia aims to establish and sign the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) this year to promote digitalisation across Southeast Asia

Indonesian Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin on January 7 confirmed the detection of cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in the country, but assured the public that the disease is not dangerous.

The Indonesian Ministry of Defence said on January 7 that it is currently in talks to strike a possible military technology transfer deal with Japan to enhance the Southeast Asian nation’s defence capabilities.