The 18th ASEAN-India took place on Thursday via videoconference. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính participated in the 18th India-ASEAN Summit held via conference on Thursday, alongside other ASEAN leaders and Indian PM Narendra Modi. At the summit, the two sides highly valued the ASEAN-India relationship, ASEAN’s sixth largest trading partner and seventh largest investor into ASEAN with total capitals in 2020 nearly quadrupling 2018’s figure, hitting US$2.06 billion. The two sides agreed to continue to support each other in COVID-19 response and promote inclusive recovery by enhancing trade and investment exchanges, strengthening regional supply chains, and facilitating trade and goods, helping businesses access each other's markets, and effectively implementing the ASEAN-India Free Trade Area (AIFTA). ASEAN countries pledged to make effective use of the US$1 billion credit that India committed for …
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Malaysia affirms consistent stance on East Sea issue
Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob (Photo: VNA) Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has affirmed his country's consistent position that issues concerning the East Sea (internationally called South China Sea ) must be managed in a peaceful and rational manner through dialogue and consultations, utilising appropriate forums and diplomatic channels. Addressing the 16th East Asia Summit on October 27, he stressed that to ensure it remains a sea of peace and stability, all parties should exercise self-restraint and avoid actions that may be deemed provocative, which could further complicate the situation and escalate tensions in the area. As a claimant state, Malaysia is firmly of the view that matters relating to the East Sea must be resolved peacefully and constructively, in accordance with universally recognised principles of international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the PM noted. …
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PM stresses significance of Việt Nam-Russia strategic partnership
Russian President Vladimir Putin and ASEAN member states' leaders attend the 4th ASEAN-Russia Summit yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính led the Vietnamese delegation on Thursday to attend the 4th ASEAN-Russia Summit, which was held online, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of ASEAN-Russia relations. Leaders of ASEAN countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Secretary-General of ASEAN attended the meeting. Speaking at the meeting, the leaders emphasised the significance of the 30th anniversary of ASEAN-Russia, welcomed the progress in the ASEAN-Russia strategic partnership and approved the Comprehensive Plan of Action for 2021-25. ASEAN and Russia affirmed their close cooperation in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, coordinating efforts to distribute safe, effective and equitable vaccines to people in the region. The two sides agreed to strengthen cooperation, dialogue and information exchange on responding to …
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