Việt Nam attends virtual high-level dialogue on ASEAN post-pandemic recovery

Experts of leading economic organisations highlighted the need for international and trans-sectoral co-operation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to recover the economy at a virtual high-level dialogue on ASEAN's post-pandemic recovery on Thursday.

RCEP talks to solve trade barriers and find mutual ground The final round of negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) – a trade agreement between the ten member states of ASEAN and its six partners: Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea – will focus on resolving issues and reaching mutual ground on market openness, trade freedom for goods and services as well as investment.

RCEP expected to be finalised by year-end: ASEAN General Secretary

ASEAN General Secretary Dato Lim Jock Hoi has expressed his optimism of the likelihood that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) between 10 ASEAN member countries and six partners will be finalised by the end of the year.

AEC a catalyst for reform in Việt Nam

Deeper and wider integration into the AEC in the coming period means more challenges for Việt Nam, warns economist Võ Trí Thành.

Business forum focuses on sustainable growth Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam urged businesses to pay greater attention to sustainable development amid deepening global integration and growing competition at the Viet Nam Corporate Sustainability Forum 2015 held yesterday in Ha Noi.

Give people direct stake in ASEAN unity Every student knew the name ASEAN, but most did not know much else. They did not know much about its history, its aims and so on. Some of the students could not even list all the member states that make up the bloc.

Southeast Asian museum opens doors The Southeast Asian Museum was officially opened to the public yesterday, with a permanent exhibition displaying the cultures of Southeast Asian nations.

Japanese investors find ASEAN attractive1 Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have succeeded in luring Japanese businesses over the last two years by improving their investment environments.

ASEAN forum focuses on bridging gap The 4th meeting of the ASEAN Integration Development Co-operation Forum (IDCF) took place in Jakarta, Indonesia, yesterday to discuss ways of narrowing the development gap between ASEAN member nations.

Foreign Minister joins ASEAN talks in Cambodia Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh joined delegates from the nine other ASEAN member countries at the 45th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting which began in Phnom Penh, Cambodia yesterday.