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In the future, Australia and Vietnam will work more closely together in multilateral institutions to address international and regional security concerns. This includes cooperation in the United Nations, East Asia Summit (EAS), Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and ASEAN-centered bodies such as the ASEAN Regional Forum, ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus and the Enlarged ASEAN Maritime Forum. … [Read more...] about PM’s visit provides renewed energy to Vietnam-Australia relations

“We’ve found ourselves in an interesting situation, with international and even state borders closed in Australia, stopping the cadets from traveling to commence the course. Yet in Vietnam, our campuses are all open and fully functioning,” Prof. Coloe was quoted as saying in a press release on the university’s website. … [Read more...] about COVID-19 pushes aircraft pilot training online in Vietnam

Trump, who has locked horns with China on a range of issues including trade and the coronavirus pandemic, has set a deadline of mid-September for TikTok to be acquired by a US firm or be banned in the United States. … [Read more...] about Trump orders ban on dealings with TikTok’s Chinese owner

“Vietnam welcomes countries’ positions on the South China Sea that are in line with international laws. We shared the view as stated in the Chairman’s Statement of the 36th ASEAN Summit that the convention of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is the legal framework governing all activities at sea and ocean,” the Vietnamese diplomat said. … [Read more...] about Vietnam condemns China’s illegal moves, confirms respect for international law in East Sea

Hanoi (VNA) – The CPTPP Commission’s third meeting was held on August 6 and ended with the approval of a ministerial joint statement reiterating the members’ commitment to back trade liberalization, and multilateral trade. The meeting was held in the form of video conferencing under the chair of Mexican Economy Minister Graciela Marquez Colin. The Vietnamese delegation at the event was led by Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh. The member countries also committed to working together to reboot the regional economy post COVID-19. The participating ministers underlined the importance of improving the efficiency of the agreement’s implementation, and pushing ahead with the CPTPP ratification by the remaining four countries. They also discussed the possibility of expanding the deal in the future, along with global economic issues. Vietnam pledged to join efforts in implementing measures in line with international commitments so as to facilitate … [Read more...] about CPTPP members reiterate backing of trade liberalisation