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Singapore (VNA) – The ASEAN +3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) paints a positive economic outlook for the ASEAN region, China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (RoK), projecting their growth to hit 4.9 percent in 2020. AMRO upgraded its growth forecast just a month after its previous prediction of 4.7 percent in December 2019, thanks to the signing of a Phase One trade deal between the US and China following nearly two years of dispute. In its report “ASEAN 3 Regional Economic Outlook 2020” released on January 17, AMRO said economic growth of ASEAN 4 (Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand) and Vietnam will be at 5 percent, while that of China, Japan, the RoK is predicted at 6.1 percent, 0.5 percent, and 2.4 percent, respectively. In the ASEAN bloc, highest growth will be seen in Myanmar (7.1 percent), Cambodia (7 percent) and Vietnam (6.9 percent). AMRO also said that inflation rate of the ASEAN 3 region will be around 2.3 percent, with highest … [Read more...] about Bright growth outlook forecast for ASEAN +3 in 2020

Singapore (VNA) – The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) paints a positive economic outlook for the ASEAN region, China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (RoK), projecting their growth to hit 4.9 percent in 2020. AMRO upgraded its growth forecast just a month after its previous prediction of 4.7 percent in December 2019, thanks to the signing of a Phase One trade deal between the US and China following nearly two years of dispute. In its report “ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook 2020” released on January 17, AMRO said economic growth of ASEAN 4 (Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand) and Vietnam will be at 5 percent, while that of China, Japan, the RoK is predicted at 6.1 percent, 0.5 percent, and 2.4 percent, respectively. In the ASEAN bloc, highest growth will be seen in Myanmar (7.1 percent), Cambodia (7 percent) and Vietnam (6.9 percent). AMRO also said that inflation rate of the ASEAN+3 region will be around 2.3 percent, with highest … [Read more...] about Bright growth outlook forecast for ASEAN+3 in 2020

The ASEAN Community, established on December 31, 2015, has become a model of a cohesive community in politics, connectivity, and economics and sharing social responsibility. Since it joined ASEAN in 1995, Vietnam has, together with other ASEAN members, overcome multiple difficulties and challenges, contributing to the regional grouping’s sustainability, solidarity and consensus. … [Read more...] about For an ASEAN resilient against global impacts

Jakarta (VNA) – The 10th Coordinating Conference for the ASEAN Political-Security Community (ASCCO) took place in Indonesia’s capital city of Jakarta on March 22. The conference brought together delegates from the ten ASEAN member countries, the ASEAN Secretariat and representatives from 14 ASEAN agencies and organisations which are participating in the implementation of the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Blueprint 2025. The Vietnamese delegation to the event comprises representatives from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, National Defence, Public Security and Justice. The conference reviewed the materialisatioin of the blueprint, and discussed orientations and measures in the time to come. Cooperation in politics and security within ASEAN has made significant progresses in all spheres in terms of both quality and quantity over the past time, with 239 out of 290 action lines set in the blueprint realised, the conference heard. The delegates agreed to … [Read more...] about 10th coordinating conference of ASCCO held in Indonesia

Bande, for his side, talked about his priorities during the 74th session and suggested boosting ties between the UNSC and the UN General Assembly during the month Vietnam holds UNSC presidency, as well as during the UN General Assembly’s 74th session. VOV … [Read more...] about Ambassador discusses improving UN’s operational efficiency