Asean 2020

Hanoi (VNA) – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is emerging and playing a central role in the region, thus looking to converge Mekong sub-regional cooperation with its development goals, according to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung, head of the SOM ASEAN Vietnam. The ASEAN Forum on sub-regional development held in Hanoi on July 14 was the first activity of the bloc to discuss measures to create harmony and connect the Mekong sub-regional cooperation programmes with ASEAN and other sub-regions, thus contributing to the common goal of narrowing development gaps in ASEAN and building a strong ASEAN Community, he said. Raising some solutions to promote coordination and connectivity among economic corridors of ASEAN’s sub-regions, Dung said the involved parties should work together to devise policies and mechanisms to address border gate issues. ASEAN has reached agreements on border crossing among member countries, but each needs to … [Read more...] about ASEAN looks to boost sub-regional development

During the event, participating countries highly appreciated great efforts of Vietnam as the ASEAN 2020 Chair. They are also committed to working closely with the ASEAN Chair in 2020, ASEAN bodies and the Secretariat to complete the framework in an inclusive, scientific and effective manner. … [Read more...] about ASEAN recovery framework to be built

In its most recent announcement, the ASEAN Football Federation outlined the schedule for the upcoming AFF Cup 2020, with the tournament set to get underway from November 25 to December 31 immediately after the conclusion of World Cup 2022 qualifiers in the Asian region. … [Read more...] about Possibility emerges of Vietnam playing host to AFF Cup 2020

During the week, films from each ASEAN member will be introduced to audiences, including Hanh phuc cua me (Mother’s happiness), Ranggau, Thousand Incarnations of Brunei, Young Love of Cambodia, Aruna Dan Lidahnya of Indonesia, and Expiration Date of Laos, Ejen Ali the Movie of Malaysia, Women of the Weeping River of the Philippines, The Wayang Kids of Singapore and App War of Thailand. … [Read more...] about ASEAN Film Week 2020 to come to Vietnam’s three largest cities

Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia will participate in the ASEAN Online Sale Day (AOSD) 2020, which is scheduled to take place on e-commerce platforms on August 8. Indonesia’s Minister of Trade Agus Suparmanto expressed his belief that the participation would bring in huge benefits, especially for small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Themed “A Click to prosperity”, the programme will enable local businesspeople to join e-commerce and cooperate to expand market shares of online trade products and services in the ASEAN and global markets, he added. According to investment data of the ASEAN Secretariat, the bloc’s digital economy was estimated at 100 billion USD in 2019. The figure is expected to reach 300 billion USD in 2025. Founded in 1967, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) groups 10 member countries, namely Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam./. … [Read more...] about Indonesia to participate in ASEAN Online Sale Day 2020