Asean economic community

AMM 53 is one of the highlights of Vietnam’s ASEAN Chairmanship this year. The event consists of 20 meetings via video conference, joined by 27 delegations from the four continents of different time zones. They include the 21st ASEAN 3 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, the 10th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, and the 27th ASEAN Regional Forum. … [Read more...] about Vietnam active in building ASEAN Community: Official

Participants reviewed the reports and proposals made by the group. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh urged the group to actively implement the initiatives and agreements, thus submitting reports to the 37 ASEAN Summit slated for November this year. … [Read more...] about ASEAN 2020: Vietnam lauded for leading ASEAN Community through challenges

Reviewing the implementation of the Action Plan to enhance the treaty during the 2018-2022 period, the meeting took note of activities conducted by specialised agencies in the fields of ensuring nuclear security and safety, use of atomic energy for peaceful purpose, and improvement of capacity to deal with radiation incidents and disaster. … [Read more...] about ASEAN 2020: 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held online

Tien stated that recent months has seen ASEAN countries take their own measures to control the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as respond in different ways to the negative economic impacts of the pandemic. However, the COVID-19 pandemic is not merely a medical crisis, but also a crisis for growth due to the disruption caused to international trade and supply chains. … [Read more...] about AIPA-41 underlines role of parliaments in post-pandemic economic recovery

Hanoi (VNA) - Participants to the virtual ASEAN-Australia Ministerial Meeting on September 10 shared the view that the ASEAN-Australia dialogue relationship has made strong progress since its establishment in 1974, and positively contributed to regional peace and stability. At the event, held within the framework of the 53rd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM-53), the foreign ministers of both sides held that ASEAN-Australia cooperation has significantly contributed to realising the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, including the Blueprints of the ASEAN Political-Security Community, the ASEAN Economic Community and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community, the Work Plan of the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) phase III and the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC) 2025. Australia is currently ASEAN's 7th largest trade partner while ASEAN is Australia's third largest trade partner. ASEAN is preparing for negotiations to upgrade the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement … [Read more...] about ASEAN, Australia look toward stronger partnership