The Philippines is accelerating offshore wind development with an ambition to become a leading hub for the industry in Southeast Asia, while exploring opportunities to export electricity and attract investment in the renewable energy technology supply chain.
Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) should strengthen cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI) research and development, data infrastructure, semiconductor technology and workforce training, participants at the Vietnam–RoK AI and Digital Technology Forum 2026 said on October 29.
Indonesia has frozen around 703,000 bank accounts linked to financial scams and recovered more than 207 billion IDR (11.4 million USD) for victims, while Thailand is moving to seize assets worth over 1 billion USD from a group accused of laundering proceeds from scam networks in Southeast Asia.
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have reaffirmed to maintain freedom of navigation in the East Sea, a vital shipping lane for Southeast Asian nations.
Head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations Dang Dinh Quy reiterated Vietnam’s commitment to promoting multilateralism and supporting the UN’s central role in ensuring peace, security, and sustainable development.
Vietnam is showcasing the latest achievements of its defence industry at the 8th Indonesia Defence Expo & Forum 2018 (INDODEFENCE 2018) which opened in Jakarta on November 7.
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is hoped to take effect in December 2018 after Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on October 30 that his country had ratified the agreement.
The first flight of the national-flag carrier Vietnam Airlines from the central city of Da Nang to Japan's Osaka city was launched on October 28.
A Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Monument was inaugurated in Kep, the capital city of Cambodia’s Kep province on October 20, which is the 11th of its kind built under the direction of Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Vietnam’s participation in UN peacekeeping activities in war-torn South Sudan has gained praise from international media.
Vietnam will host the United Nations Day of Vesak Celebrations in 2019 and an international Buddhism conference in the northern province of Ha Nam from May 12-14 next year.
Leaders of the Mekong subregion countries and Japan decided to lift the two sides' cooperation to a strategic partnership at the 10th Mekong-Japan Summit Meeting in Tokyo on October 9.
The Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) opened in Hanoi on October 8 to prepare for the 40th meeting of AMAF, the 18th AMAF 3 and the 6th ASEAN-China Ministerial Meeting on Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.
Vietnam is determined to build an open trade and investment environment and welcomes all European investors and entrepreneurs to do business in the country, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh has said.
The World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) 2018 officially opened with a plenary session in Hanoi on September 12 under the co-chair of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and WEF Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on September 4 vowed to help countries and territories in Asia and the Pacific leverage digital technology for socio-economic development, saying digital technology is rapidly developing in diverse fields.
It was the first time ForbesBooks, a book publishing imprint of Forbes Media, has published a book by a Vietnamese author. The publisher released 20,000 copies of the book on its debut. It is also available on Amazon.com.
Egypt has reached agreement with Vietnam to import 1 million tonnes of rice in three to four months, the country’s electronic newspaper Ahram reported.
The 50th ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM 50) Meeting and Related Meetings kicked off in Singapore on August 29 with the participation of economic leaders from 10 ASEAN member states and partner countries.
Thailand is gearing up for the 12th ASEAN Skills Competition to be held in Bangkok from August 31 to September 2.
Thailand will ban imports of all kinds of electronic and plastic wastes to ensure protection of the environment, said a government official.
ASEAN and China must push and quickly conclude a Code of Conduct (COC) in the East Sea for maritime stability so that the regional grouping can maintain its central role, said Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on August 6.
The Philippines is accelerating offshore wind development with an ambition to become a leading hub for the industry in Southeast Asia, while exploring opportunities to export electricity and attract investment in the renewable energy technology supply chain.
