Seoul to host conference on post-Coronavirus era The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) will hold an international online conference titled “CAC (Cities Against COVID-19) Global Summit 2020” between June 1 and 5.

UK PM Johnson to join post-Brexit talks as key deadline nears UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet EU leaders next month in a bid to reinvigorate stalled post-Brexit negotiations that London said on Wednesday must finish by the end of year even if no deal is reached.

Việt Nam helps ASEAN battle the COVID-19 pandemic

This year, the Chairmanship of ASEAN has been taken up by Việt Nam, which is its third time since the country joined ASEAN 25 years ago. The country also has a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council during 2020-21 which is also expected to help the country further raise ASEAN’s profile within the international community.

Vietnamese, Philippine leaders hold phone talks Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc held phone talks with President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday to discuss bilateral and regional cooperation amid COVID-19 pandemic.

Youngsters share views on building the future Hundreds of Vietnamese youngsters across the country took part in the online UN75 Youth Forum on Sunday to discuss what they want in the future, a key theme of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards reschedules key dates for sixth Vietnam edition

PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards, the region’s leading real estate awards programme, is moving forward this year with a new timeline for its Vietnamese edition.

WHO reports record virus cases as Trump proposes face-to-face G7 summit The World Health Organisation on Wednesday reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases, as US President Donald Trump proposed hosting world leaders for the annual G7 summit as a sign of "normalization."

ASEAN senior officials meet online

The ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) at the Deputy Foreign Ministerial level was held on Monday online with Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyễn Quốc Dũng, head of Việt Nam ASEAN SOM, in attendance.

ASEAN 2020 National Committee convenes fifth meeting The ASEAN 2020 National Committee convened its fifth meeting in Hà Nội on Friday, focusing on preparations for the upcoming 36th ASEAN Summit.

Restructuring supply chains needed to restore ASEAN economy, says minister

Minister of Industry and Trade Trần Tuấn Anh talks with Vietnam News Agency about plans for economic recovery, and the Special ASEAN Plus Three Summit on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) that was held via video conference.